US Airways A319 at Richmond on Aug 21st 2013, bird strike
Last Update: August 22, 2013 / 17:05:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
US Airways
Departure
Richmond, United States
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The FAA reported the aircraft ingested birds into its right hand engine during the departure roll and sustained damage, the flight continued to Charlotte.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
US Airways
Departure
Richmond, United States
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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