Envoy E175 at Chicago on Aug 22nd 2021, drone strike
Last Update: August 23, 2021 / 17:43:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Envoy Air
Flight number
AA-3961
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N242NN
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT WAS IN A CLIMBING LEFT TURN AND STRUCK A UAS , CHICAGO, IL." and rated the damage minor.
The aircraft returned to service about 12 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Envoy Air
Flight number
AA-3961
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N242NN
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
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