Skywest CRJ7 at Denver on Sep 30th 2024, bird strike
Last Update: October 2, 2024 / 11:10:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
UA-5263
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Idaho Falls, United States
Aircraft Registration
N780SK
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
The aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 57 hours after landing.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD, DENVER, CO."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
UA-5263
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Idaho Falls, United States
Aircraft Registration
N780SK
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
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