Allegiant MD88 at Orlando on Jan 12th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: January 14, 2013 / 22:16:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Departure
Wilmington, United States
Destination
Orlando Sanford, United States
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
The FAA reported the bird hit the nose cone resulting in minor damage to the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Allegiant Air
Departure
Wilmington, United States
Destination
Orlando Sanford, United States
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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