American A321 at Chicago on Apr 4th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: April 5, 2023 / 18:55:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2611
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N143AN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The flight was cancelled.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ON DEPARTURE STRUCK BIRDS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO HYDRAULIC AND ENGINE GENERATOR ISSUES, RETURNED TO ORD, CHICAGO, IL.", the damage was "UNKNOWN".
The aircraft is still on the ground in Chicago about 19 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2611
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N143AN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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