Allegiant A320 at Orlando on Nov 8th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: November 9, 2021 / 16:02:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-2471
Departure
Orlando Sanford, United States
Destination
Plattsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N217NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK BIRDS ON DEPARTURE AND DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE BLADES OF THE #2 ENGINE (CFM56), ORLANDO, FL.", the damage was "unknown" and the occurrence was rated an incident.
A replacement A320-200 registration N220NV reached Plattsburgh with a delay of about 2:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Orlando about 27 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-2471
Departure
Orlando Sanford, United States
Destination
Plattsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N217NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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