American A320 at Fort Myers on Feb 27th 2022, bird strike on final
Last Update: February 28, 2022 / 16:49:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1866
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N121UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON FINAL APPROACH LEAVING A DENT ON THE NOSE, FORT MYERS, FL.", the damage was "UNKNOWN" and the occurrence was rated an incident.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 5 hours, then departed for the return flight.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1866
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N121UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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