United A319 at New York on Sep 29th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: September 30, 2021 / 17:06:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-743
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
New York La Guardia, United States
Aircraft Registration
N4888U
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 17.5 hours after landing.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL BIRDS ON LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE CONE, NEW YORK, NY.", rated the damage minor and the occurrence an incident.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-743
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
New York La Guardia, United States
Aircraft Registration
N4888U
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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