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| Date: | Saturday 28 April 2018 |
| Time: | 23:46 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N653AW |
| MSN: | 1003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Des Moines Airport, IA (DSM/KDSM) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX |
| Des Moines Airport, IA (DSM/KDSM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
American Airlines flight AA614 struck a large bird while on a 7 miles final approach to runway 13 at Des Moines Airport, Iowa, USA.
The aircraft suffered a dent in the radar cone.
The aircraft was ferried to Phoenix on April 30.
Sources:
FAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 January 2024 | N653AW | American Airlines | 0 | en route Dallas-Des Moines | |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2018 08:12 | harro | Added |
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