Skywest CRJ2 at Bakersfield on Dec 13th 2012, bird strike

Last Update: December 14, 2012 / 17:39:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 13, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-6191

Departure
Bakersfield, United States

Destination
Denver, United States

Aircraft Registration
N957SW

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200, registration N957SW performing flight OO-6191 from Bakersfield,CA to Denver,CO (USA), was climbing out of Bakersfield's runway 30R when the crew reported a bird strike right at rotation for takeoff while flying through a flock of about 10 small birds and requested to return to Bakersfield to have the aircraft inspected, some vibrations started some time after the bird strike. The aircraft stopped the climb at 16,000 feet and turned back to Bakersfield for a safe landing on runway 30R about 20 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported the aircraft sustained minor damage.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 13, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-6191

Departure
Bakersfield, United States

Destination
Denver, United States

Aircraft Registration
N957SW

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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