United B738 at Portland on Sep 19th 2016, flock of birds damage both engines, smoke in cockpit

Last Update: September 20, 2016 / 20:58:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 19, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flock of birds

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-766

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Portland, United States

Aircraft Registration
N76514

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A United Boeing 737-800, registration N76514 performing flight UA-766 from San Francisco,CA to Portland,OR (USA), was on final approach to Portland's runway 10L still in contact with approach control when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit adding subsequently that the right hand engine (CFM56) was damaged. The aircraft was handed off to tower, continued for a safe landing on runway 10L, vacated the runway via a high speed turn off and stopped. The crew then indicated that both engines had been damaged and requested emergency services to check both engines out.

The FAA reported the aircraft received minor damage when wing (singular) and engines (plural) struck birds.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N76514
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 19, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flock of birds

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-766

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Portland, United States

Aircraft Registration
N76514

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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