Spirit A321 at Newark on Mar 25th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: March 28, 2022 / 18:29:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2022
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-1215
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N657NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK BIRDS WHILE LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW AND NOSE CONE, NEWARK, NJ.", rated the damage substantial and rated the occurrence an accident.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 25, 2022
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-1215
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N657NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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