American B738 at Miami on Oct 23rd 2013, bird strikes

Last Update: October 24, 2013 / 21:35:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1303

Departure
Mexico City, Mexico

Destination
Miami, United States

Aircraft Registration
N901NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N901NN performing flight AA-1303 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Miami,FL (USA), was on final approach to Miami's runway 09. While being handed off to tower the aircraft encountered a number of bird strikes while flying through a flock of birds, the crew reported both engines were operating stable though they believed the right hand engine took a bird and they were smelling it. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 09 about 2 minutes later.

A borescopic examination revealed no damage to the core of the right hand engine, the aircraft received dents to the right hand engine inlet requiring replacement of the inlet and dents at the right hand slats and flaps requiring replacement of those slats and flaps. The aircraft is estimated to return to service on Oct 26th.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1303

Departure
Mexico City, Mexico

Destination
Miami, United States

Aircraft Registration
N901NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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