Jetblue E190 at Fort Myers on Jul 12th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: July 13, 2022 / 16:59:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-1865
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N179JB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
The aircraft was unable to continnue its schedule and is still on the ground at Fort Myers about 18 hours after landing.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD DAMAGING THE NOSE CONE, FORT MYERS, FL." identifying the approach phase when the bird strike happened (but providing a time stamp shortly before departure from Boston).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-1865
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N179JB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
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