ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58969
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| Date: | Monday 16 March 2009 |
| Time: | 08:05 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Airlines |
| Registration: | N644DL |
| MSN: | 23998/207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 191 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | New Orleans -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans - MSY |
| Atlanta - ATL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL1053/history/20090316/1228Z/KMSY/KATL
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 July 2001 | N644DL | Delta Air Lines | 0 | San Francisco, CA | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2009 22:21 | Certosino | Added |
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