Spirit A321 at Orlando on Oct 14th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: October 15, 2021 / 15:57:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 14, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-139
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N682NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6 hours before continuing service.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON LANDING RUNWAY 35R DAMAGING THE NOSE CONE, ORLANDO, FL (MCO)", rated the damage minor and the occurrence an incident.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 14, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-139
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N682NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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