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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 2018 |
| Time: | c. 08:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-114 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N321NB |
| MSN: | 1414 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Air Lines flight DL2836 returned to land at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport after suffering a bird strike on takeoff. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, landed safely back on runway 31L, 15 minutes after takeoff.
Engine no.1 fan blades were damaged as a result of bird ingestion.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL2836/history/20180331/1205Z/KJFK/KDEN
Location
Media:
Sat. 3/31/18, approx. 8:20 a.m., JFK Airport; Delta Flt. 2836, an Airbus 319, suffered a bird strike on takeoff. Aircraft returned to JFK, met & inspected by the #PAPD Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) Unit. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #ARFF #JFKAIRPORT pic.twitter.com/saYhXnuorq
— Port Authority PBA (@PAPD911) 31 maart 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2018 17:08 | harro | Added |
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