Spirit A320 at Nashville on Nov 28th 2024, bird strike
Last Update: November 29, 2024 / 17:07:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-297
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Nashville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N611NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED BIRDSTRIKE AT 4000 FEET CAUSING UNSPECIFIED DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Nashville about 24 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-297
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Nashville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N611NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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