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| Date: | Monday 21 January 2019 |
| Time: | c. 19:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-231 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N933AM |
| MSN: | 7564 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA2270,an Airbus A321-231, returned to Tampa Airport, Florida, USA following a bird strike on departure from runway 1R. The aircraft landed safely on runway 1L at 19:33 UTC, 26 minutes after takeoff.
It appeared the bird had struck leading-edge slat of the right-hand wing.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa2270#1f4036d6
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PHOTO ↩️ DIVERSION
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) January 21, 2019
American #AA2270 to Dallas returned to Tampa. Bird strike on departure from runway 1R. Leading edge of right wing. Landed runway 1L. Taxied to gate. pic.twitter.com/ARYYaTpKwz
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2019 20:48 | harro | Added |
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