Spirit A319 at Fort Lauderdale on Feb 13th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: February 14, 2017 / 20:04:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-153
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
San Salvador, El Salvador
Aircraft Registration
N526NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A replacement A321-200 registration N671NK reached San Salvador with a delay of 3 hours.
The FAA reported the aircraft sustained unknown damage when birds struck the aircraft on departure.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-153
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
San Salvador, El Salvador
Aircraft Registration
N526NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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