Mesa E175 at Columbus on May 18th 2017, bird strike

Last Update: May 19, 2017 / 16:33:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-6259

Departure
Columbus, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N88346

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of United, registration N88346 performing flight YV-6259/UA-6259 from Columbus,OH to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA), was in the initial climb out of Columbus's runway 28R when a bird impacted the left hand engine (CF34) prompting the crew to stop the climb at 3000 feet and return to Columbus for a safe landing on runway 28L about 15 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported the aircraft sustained minor damage when a bird struck the left hand engine.

The flight was cancelled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N88346
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
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Serial Number
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-6259

Departure
Columbus, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N88346

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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