Delta B712 at Houston on Sep 21st 2020, flock of birds
Last Update: September 22, 2020 / 15:26:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 21, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2088
Departure
Houston Hobby, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N947AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
The FAA reported the aircraft received unknown damage to multiple areas.
A replacement Boeing 717-200 registration N955AT reached Atlanta with a delay of 5:20 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 21, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2088
Departure
Houston Hobby, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N947AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
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