Delta MD88 at Fort Lauderdale on Oct 5th 2014, bird strike

Last Update: October 6, 2014 / 21:58:17 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-497

Aircraft Registration
N914DE

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, registration N914DE performing flight DL-497 from New York JFK,NY to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA), was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale's runway 28R when the crew reported they took a bunch of mallards. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 28R and taxied to the terminal arriving with a damaged radome.

The aircraft was unable to perform its next scheduled flight DL1568 until a new radome had been brought in. The occurrence aircraft departed for flight DL-1568 with a delay of 10 hours.

A passenger waiting for DL-1568 reported the radome was damaged when the aircraft taxied in, a new radome was needed.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N914DE
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO
Aircraft Model / Type
MD-88
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
MD88
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-497

Aircraft Registration
N914DE

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

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