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| Date: | Thursday 24 May 2018 |
| Time: | 10:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) |
| Owner/operator: | JetBlue Airways |
| Registration: | N328JB |
| MSN: | 19000422 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-10E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Buffalo Niagara International Airport, NY (BUF/KBUF) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo Niagara International Airport, NY (BUF/KBUF) |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
JetBlue Airways flight B62216 returned to land at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, USA, after sustaining a bird strike.
The no.1 engine apparently ingested one or more seagulls shortly after takeoff. The engine lost power, forcing the crew to turn back to Buffalo.
Sources:
https://www.fox25boston.com/news/photos-boston-bound-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-bird-strike/755692207
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/b62216#117bd9d5
Location
Media:
Boston-bound JetBlue flight returns to airport after possible bird strike https://t.co/02AS7yQB6W pic.twitter.com/Up4d719smK
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) May 24, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2018 12:23 | harro | Added |
| 24-May-2018 12:24 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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