American A320 at Pittsburgh on Jan 26th 2022, flock of birds
Last Update: January 27, 2022 / 19:07:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 26, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2738
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Pittsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N123UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE, PITTSBURGH, PA." (engine CFM56), reported "UNKNOWN" damage and rated the occurrence an incident.
A replacement aircraft performed the return flight with a delay of 2 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Pittsburgh about 16 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 26, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2738
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Pittsburgh, United States
Aircraft Registration
N123UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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