Jetblue E190 at Washington on May 17th 2017, bird strike causes fuel leak

Last Update: May 20, 2017 / 18:20:32 GMT/Zulu time

Bookmark this article
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-1808

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N306JB

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

A Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190, registration N306JB performing flight B6-1808 from Washington Dulles,DC to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 66 people on board, was in the initial climb out of Dulles Airport's runway 30 when the crew reported they had hit something during rotation, there was a lot of noise from the nose wheel, they suspected they hit some animal with the nose gear, the engines were stable, and requested to level off to work some checklists. The aircraft stopped the climb at 3000 feet and entered a hold while the crew worked the checklists. ATC reported a bird was found on the runway. About 15 minutes after levelling off the crew reported the vibrations had increased, the crew declared emergency and requested runway 19C. The crew advised they were planning to stop on the runway and requested emergency services to check the nose gear. The aircraft landed safely on runway 19C about 28 minutes after departure. Emergency services reported a fuel leak while checking the aircraft and applied foam. The passengers disembarked via a people mover and were taken to the terminal.

A replacement ERJ-190 registration N292JB reached New York with a delay of 4:15 hours.

A passenger reported noise and vibrations started a few seconds after takeoff, the noise seemed to reduce while maintaining level but seemed to increase when more engine power was needed. Flight Attendants instructed passengers to brace for landing (audio impressions of final approach and landing).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-1808

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N306JB

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source

You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.

Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!

Subscribe now
Are you a subscriber? Login
Subscribe

Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.

Compare our plans

Send tip

Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.

Send tip

Related articles

Newest articles

Subscribe today

Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.

Pick your plan and subscribe

Partner

ELITE Logo

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.

SafetyScan Pro

SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today

AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American Airlines
United
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways