Commut E145 at Little Rock on Mar 21st 2021, bird strikes on approach
Last Update: March 22, 2021 / 16:51:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 21, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Commutair
Flight number
UA-4332
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Little Rock, United States
Aircraft Registration
N16183
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule and is still on the ground in Little Rock about 14 hours after landing.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK MULTIPLE BIRDS CAUSING A DENT ON THE NOSE CONE AND RUPTURING THE FUSELAGE, LITTLE ROCK, AR.", stated "UNKNOWN" damage and rated the occurrence an incident.
A replacement Embraer ERJ-145 registration N12160 performed the next morning's return flight UA-4357.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 21, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Commutair
Flight number
UA-4332
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Little Rock, United States
Aircraft Registration
N16183
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
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