ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58969
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| Date: | 16-MAR-2009 |
| Time: | 8:05 am |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-200 |
| Operator: | Delta Airlines |
| Registration: | N644DL |
| C/n / msn: | 23998/207 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 191 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | New Orleans -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans - MSY |
| Atlanta - ATL |
The flight DL-1053 encountered a bird strike during initial climb. The crew decided to level off at 4000 feet and returned to New Orleans for a safe landing. A post flight inspection revealed damage to the fan blades of the right hand engine and a hydraulics leak, although both engines continued to operate normally. The crew announced while in flight, that the airplane had hit sea gulls.
The pilot reported seeing more than 10 birds.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4169223c&opt=0
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL1053/history/20090316/1228Z/KMSY/KATL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2009 22:21 | Certosino | Added |
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