United A319 at Newark on Oct 24th 2024, bird strike

Last Update: October 25, 2024 / 16:01:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 24, 2024

Classification
Accident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-2053

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N834UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A United Airbus A319-100, registration N834UA performing flight UA-2053 from Newark,NJ to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA), was climbing out of Newark's runway 04L when a bird impacted the left hand wing at about 9000 feet. The crew advised ATC they wanted to level off at 10,000 feet after a bird strike that left a "pretty good dent" at their left wing. The aircraft returned to Newark for a safe landing on runway 04R about 30 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK BIRD ON DEPARTURE, RETURNED TO LAND AND A LARGE DENT WAS OBSERVED ON THE MID LEFT LEADING EDGE SLAT.", rated the damage substantial and the occurrence an accident.

A replacement A319-100 registration N892UA reached Dallas with a delay of about 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Newark about 22 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 24, 2024

Classification
Accident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-2053

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N834UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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