Delta A333 at Amsterdam on Jul 26th 2020, bird strike

Last Update: July 27, 2020 / 22:04:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-73

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N805NW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Delta Airlines Airbus 330-300, registration N805NW performing flight DL-73 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Atlanta,GA (USA), departed Amsterdam's runway 24 and climbed to cruise level 300. The aircraft was enroute about 230nm northwest of Glasgow,SC (UK) about to enter the oceanic crossing when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam due to a suspected bird strike at the right hand side. The aircraft landed safely back on Amsterdam's runway 18R, was inspected by emergency services and taxied to the apron.

The flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 20 hours, then departed for a positioning flight DL-9930 to Atlanta.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N805NW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-323
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-73

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N805NW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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