United A320 at Santa Barbara on Mar 22nd 2025, multiple bird strikes

Last Update: March 24, 2025 / 16:00:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 22, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-671

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Santa Barbara, United States

Aircraft Registration
N457UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A United Airbus A320-200, registration N457UA performing flight UA-671 from Denver,CO to Santa Barbara,CA (USA) with 150 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Santa Barbara's runway 07. Following landing the crew reported they had received multiple bird strikes and taxied to the gate.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND LANDED RUNWAY 7 AND REPORTED STRIKING MULTIPLE BIRDS AND TAXIED TO GATE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO RIGHT ENGINE AND 15 SMALL BIRDS WERE INGESTED INTO ENGINE."

The aircraft returned to service about 15 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N457UA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
A320-232
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 22, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-671

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Santa Barbara, United States

Aircraft Registration
N457UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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