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| Date: | Friday 22 October 2021 |
| Time: | 20:39 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | Spirit Airlines |
| Registration: | N901NK |
| MSN: | 6833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atlantic City International Airport, NJ (ACY/KACY) |
| Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spirit Airlines flight NK3044, an Airbus A320neo, suffered a bird strike while on a four mile final approach to FLL.
The nose cone suffered a dent.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n901nk#2997534d
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2021 14:49 | harro | Added |
| 22-Oct-2021 14:50 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, ] |
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