ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225231
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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2019 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-231 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N727TW |
| MSN: | 30340/901 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 164 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near New York-JFK, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lisboa-Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS/LPPT) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delta Air Lines flight DL273 operating from Lisbon, Portugal struck birds upon approach to New York-JFK Airport, USA. The flight landed safely on runway 22L.
After landing a big gash was noted in the wing leading edge between the fuselage and the no.2 engine.
Sources:
https://abc7ny.com/5307167/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL273/history/20190518/1055Z/LPPT/KJFK
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 2021 | N727TW | Delta Air Lines | 0 | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Media:
Plane lands safely at JFK following bird strike https://t.co/PbLjzpOKOC pic.twitter.com/MDeCsmjW1I
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) May 19, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2019 06:36 | harro | Added |
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