Delta MD88 at Memphis on Dec 5th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: December 5, 2016 / 23:32:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2570
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N918DE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
The airline reported a bird strike shortly after departure. The aircraft is being assessed.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-2570
Departure
Memphis, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N918DE
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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