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| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) |
| Owner/operator: | Jetblue Airways |
| Registration: | N306JB |
| MSN: | 19000272 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-10E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) [N] -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
JetBlue Airways flight B61808 returned to land at Washington-Dulles International Airport after a suspected bird strike on departure.
The aircraft landed safely at 21:56 LT (01:56 UTC), 30 minutes after takeoff. After landing a fuel leak was spotted and the ARFF service applied foam.
Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/emergency-landing-jetblue-possible-bird-strike/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/b61808
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2017 08:27 | harro | Added |
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