American B738 at Belgrade on May 16th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: May 17, 2022 / 19:45:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1612
Departure
Belgrade, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N817NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE DAMAGING RIGHT ENGINE, BOZEMAN, MT.", rated the damage "UNKNOWN" and the occurrence an incident.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Belgrade about 23 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1612
Departure
Belgrade, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N817NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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