Spirit A321 at Detroit on Apr 14th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: April 15, 2022 / 18:26:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 14, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-2143
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N678NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED BIRD WAS INGESTED INTO RIGHT ENGINE, DETROIT, MI." (engine V2533).
The aircraft remained on the ground in Detroit for about 2 hours, then departed for flight NK-565 to Atlanta.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 14, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-2143
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N678NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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