Virgin America A320 at Denver on May 23rd 2016, bird strike
Last Update: May 24, 2016 / 16:12:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Virgin America
Flight number
VX-865
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N855VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
On May 24th 2016 the FAA reported the damage to the right hand engine is being determined.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Denver 22 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Virgin America
Flight number
VX-865
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N855VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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