Fedex B752 at Memphis on Mar 30th 2023, bird strike cracks windshield

Last Update: March 31, 2023 / 14:30:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Fedex

Flight number
FX-406

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N795FD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

A Fedex Federal Express Boeing 757-200 freighter, registration N795FD performing flight FX-406 from Sacramento,CA to Memphis,TN (USA) with 2 crew, was on approach to Memphis' runway 18C when a bird impacted the windshield of the aircraft. The crew continued for a safe landing.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD, MEMPHIS, TN.", the damage was "UNKNOWN".

The aircraft is still on the ground in Memphis about 21 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Serial Number
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Fedex

Flight number
FX-406

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N795FD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

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