Republic E170 at Newark on Dec 5th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: December 6, 2016 / 21:47:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Republic Airways
Flight number
YX-3311
Departure
Saint Louis, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N863RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
The FAA reported the aircraft received damage to the nose cone.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Republic Airways
Flight number
YX-3311
Departure
Saint Louis, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N863RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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