Skywest E175 at Pasco on Apr 12th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: April 13, 2021 / 14:59:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
DL-3557
Departure
Pasco, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N282SY
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
A passenger reported there was a big thud as the aircraft climbed out following by shuddering of the aircraft. After a while the captain announced they had received a bird strike and were returning to Pasco.
A replacement Embraer ERJ-175 registration N288SY reached Seattle with a delay of 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Pasco about 20 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 12, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
DL-3557
Departure
Pasco, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N282SY
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
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