Jetblue A321 at Boston on Feb 23rd 2020, bird strike

Last Update: February 24, 2020 / 22:05:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 23, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-133

Aircraft Registration
N947JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Jetblue Airbus A321-200, registration N947JB performing flight B6-133 from Boston,MA to San Francisco,CA (USA) with 159 people on board, was climbing out of Boston's runway 22R when upon contacting departure the crew advised they had hit something on rotation and had a burning odour on board, however, no abnormal indications. They wanted to return to Boston. The aircraft levelled off at 3000 feet and returned to Boston for a safe landing on runway 22L about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement A321-200 registration N961JT reached San Francisco with a delay of 2.5 hours.

The FAA reported the aircraft struck a bird on departure causing unknown damage.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Boston about 36 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N947JB
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-231
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 23, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-133

Aircraft Registration
N947JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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