Southwest B733 at Sacramento on Jan 3rd 2012, bird strike
Last Update: January 4, 2013 / 16:20:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Portland, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
The FAA reported the aircraft sustained minor damage in the bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Portland, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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