Delta B739 at Ft. Myers on Aug 24th 2023, bird strike

Last Update: August 25, 2023 / 16:02:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-1139

Departure
Ft. Myers, United States

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N900DU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N900DU performing flight DL-1139 from Ft. Myers,FL to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 185 people on board, was climbing out of Ft. Myers' runway 06 when the crew reported a bird strike causing vibrations of the airframe, levelled off at 3000 feet and decided to return to Ft. Myers needing to deviate around weather. The crew declared emergency. A runway inspection found the remains of birds on the runway. The aircraft positioned for an ILS approach to runway 06, landed safely and vacated the runway.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK BIRDS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL CAUSING VIBRATIONS, FT MYERS, FL"

The aircraft is still on the ground in Ft. Myers about 22 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B739
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 24, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Delta Airlines

Flight number
DL-1139

Departure
Ft. Myers, United States

Destination
Atlanta, United States

Aircraft Registration
N900DU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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