American B738 at Austin on Apr 30th 2020, bird strike
Last Update: May 1, 2020 / 18:09:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1396
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Austin, United States
Aircraft Registration
N842NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK BIRDS ON FINAL DAMAGING LEFT WING LANDING LIGHT."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1396
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Austin, United States
Aircraft Registration
N842NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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