Fedex MD10 at Sacramento on Dec 4th 2020, bird strike
Last Update: December 7, 2020 / 15:41:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Fedex
Flight number
FX-308
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N315FE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30
ICAO Type Designator
MD10
The FAA reported the aircraft received unknown damage to its radome when a bird hit the aircraft.
The aircraft returned to service about 15.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Fedex
Flight number
FX-308
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N315FE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30
ICAO Type Designator
MD10
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