American B772 at New York on Dec 7th 2022, bird strike

Last Update: December 8, 2022 / 19:42:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 7, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-974

Departure
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N755AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N755AN performing flight AA-974 (dep Dec 6th) from Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ (Brazil) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was on final approach to JFK's runway 22L when a bird impacted the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.

The FAA reported: "ON FINAL APPROACH AIRCRAFT REPORT A BIRD STRIKE DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION REPORTED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RADOME".

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 14 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N755AN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B772
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Serial Number
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 7, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-974

Departure
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N755AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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