American B752 at Santa Cruz on May 22nd 2012, bird strike
Last Update: May 23, 2012 / 13:11:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-922
Departure
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N609AA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
The flight is estimated to reach Miami with a delay of 31 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-922
Departure
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N609AA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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