United A320 at Denver on Aug 13th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: August 15, 2016 / 19:38:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1618
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N431UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
The FAA reported the #1 engine ingested birds on departure, the damage is being assessed.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1618
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N431UA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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