Delta BCS3 at Salt Lake City on Feb 9th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: February 10, 2023 / 18:32:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2155
Departure
Salt Lake City, United States
Destination
Spokane, United States
Aircraft Registration
N303DU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A BIRDSTRIKE ON DEPARTURE RESULTING IN A DENT IN NOSE CONE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH." and rated the damage minor.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Spokane about 22 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2155
Departure
Salt Lake City, United States
Destination
Spokane, United States
Aircraft Registration
N303DU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
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