American A321 at Orlando on Oct 2nd 2016, bird strike
Last Update: October 3, 2016 / 20:48:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1786
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N575UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The FAA reported the aircraft received minor damage as result of the bird strike.
The occurrence aircraft resumed service after 11 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1786
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N575UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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