Spirit A20N at Houston on Jan 13th 2021, coyote strike on departure
Last Update: January 15, 2021 / 18:43:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-264
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N922NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The aircraft departed again after about 90 minutes on the ground and reached Fort Lauderdale with a delay of about 100 minutes.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A COYOTE DURING DEPARTURE, HOUSTON, TX.", the aircraft received unknown damage.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-264
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N922NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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