Allegiant A320 at St. Petersburg on Apr 20th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: April 21, 2023 / 19:52:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-989
Departure
St. Petersburg, United States
Destination
Niagara Falls, United States
Aircraft Registration
N261NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FLORIDA."
The aircraft is still on the ground in St. Petersburg about 32 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-989
Departure
St. Petersburg, United States
Destination
Niagara Falls, United States
Aircraft Registration
N261NV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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