United B738 at Denver on Sep 25th 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: September 26, 2016 / 21:22:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
                    Date of incident
                    
                        Sep 25, 2016                    
                
                    Classification
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Incident                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Airline
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            United                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Flight number
                    
                                                                                    
                            
                            UA-739                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Departure
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Denver, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Destination
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Phoenix, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Registration
                    
                        
                            
                                
                            
                            N77535                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Type
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Boeing                            737-800                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    ICAO Type Designator
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            B738                            
                        
                    
                    
                
The aircraft returned to the apron after about 20 minutes on the taxiway.
The FAA reported the aircraft received a bird strike into the left hand engine (CFM56) with unknown damage, rejected takeoff and returned to the apron.
The occurrence aircraft was able to depart about 2.5 hours after rejecting takeoff and reached Phoenix with a delay of about 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
                    Date of incident
                    
                        Sep 25, 2016                    
                
                    Classification
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Incident                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Airline
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            United                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    Flight number
                    
                                                                                    
                            
                            UA-739                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Departure
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Denver, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Destination
                    
                                                                                    
                                                        Phoenix, United States                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Registration
                    
                        
                            
                                
                            
                            N77535                                                            
                                                                        
                
                    Aircraft Type
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            Boeing                            737-800                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                    ICAO Type Designator
                    
                        
                        
                            
                            B738                            
                        
                    
                    
                
                        
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