Allegiant A320 at St. Petersburg on Mar 11th 2025, bird strike

Last Update: March 11, 2025 / 22:17:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 11, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Allegiant Air

Flight number
G4-1536

Departure
St. Petersburg, United States

Destination
Flint, United States

Aircraft Registration
N253NV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Allegiant Airbus A320-200, registration N253NV performing flight G4-1536 from St. Petersburg,FL to Flint,MI (USA) with 182 people on board, was climbing out of St. Petersburg's runway 36 when the crew reported they had a bird strike on the runway and needed to return but needed some minutes to burn fuel. The aircraft stopped the climb at 3000 feet and entered a left hand downwind for runway 36. Airport operations found small remains of birds on the runway near taxiway A4, the crew advised they saw a large bird similiar to a hawk. The aircraft landed safely on runway 36 about 18 minutes after departure and taxied to the apron.

The FAA reported: "Allegiant Air Flight 1536 returned safely to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in Florida around 12:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, March 11, after the crew reported a possible bird strike. The Airbus A320 was headed to Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. The FAA will investigate."

The aircraft is still on the ground in St. Petersburg about 6 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 11, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Allegiant Air

Flight number
G4-1536

Departure
St. Petersburg, United States

Destination
Flint, United States

Aircraft Registration
N253NV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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