Horizon E175 at Sacramento on Sep 18th 2021, bird strike

Last Update: September 20, 2021 / 17:08:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Horizon Air

Flight number
AS-2188

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Portland, United States

Aircraft Registration
N645QX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Horizon Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of Alaska Airlines, registration N645QX performing flight AS-2188 from Sacramento,CA to Portland,OR (USA), was in the initial climb out of Sacramento's runway 17L when the crew stopped the climb at 2000 feet due to a bird strike into the left hand engine (CF34). The aircraft returned to Sacramento for a safe landing on runway 17L about 15 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported the "EMRABER ERJ170" "STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE DAMAGING RADOME AND #1 ENGINE, SACRAMENTO, CA."

The occurrence "Emraber"/Embraer returned to service after about 24 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Horizon Air

Flight number
AS-2188

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Portland, United States

Aircraft Registration
N645QX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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