Delta A321 at Little Rock on Dec 1st 2022, bird strike
Last Update: December 2, 2022 / 17:42:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2153
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Little Rock, United States
Aircraft Registration
N336DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT HIT A BIRD AT 800 FEET AGL ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 22L. PILOT CALLED AFTER RAMP INSPECTION TO REPORT AN 8-12" DENT, 3-4" DEEP, ON THE RADOME."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2153
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Little Rock, United States
Aircraft Registration
N336DX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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