Sun Country B737 at Austin on Nov 11th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: November 14, 2016 / 21:44:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Sun Country Airlines
Flight number
SY-8160
Departure
Gulfport, United States
Destination
Austin, United States
Aircraft Registration
N710SY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The FAA reported the aircraft sustained minor damage when the right hand engine was struck by a bird during landing.
The occurrence aircraft was able to depart Austin 23 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Sun Country Airlines
Flight number
SY-8160
Departure
Gulfport, United States
Destination
Austin, United States
Aircraft Registration
N710SY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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