Bird strike Incident Airbus A320-214 N121UW,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248694
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Tuesday 9 March 2021
Time:23:37 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:American Airlines
Registration: N121UW
MSN: 1294
Year of manufacture:2000
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:near Norfolk International Airport, VA (ORF/KORF) -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Norfolk International Airport, VA (ORF/KORF)
Destination airport:Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
American Airlines flight AA310, a Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike after takeoff from Norfolk International Airport, VA (ORF). The flight crew reported to have hit a bird at 300 feet on takeoff.
A safe landing was made back at ORF 30 minutes after departure.

Sources:

FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n121uw#2709abda

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Mar-2021 14:59 harro Added
10-Mar-2021 15:03 harro Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Photo]
10-Mar-2021 15:07 harro Updated [Phase, Narrative]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org