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| Date: | Monday 8 November 2021 |
| Time: | 18:08 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Allegiant Air |
| Registration: | N217NV |
| MSN: | 1347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Orlando Sanford International Airport, FL (SFB/KSFB) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Orlando Sanford International Airport, FL (SFB/KSFB) |
| Plattsburgh International Airport, NY (PBG/KPBG) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Allegiant Air flight G42471, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike on takeoff from Orlando Sanford International Airport, FL (SFB/KSFB).
The flight crew decided to turn back and performed a safe landing 13 minutes later.
Damage was found to the blades of the no.2 engine.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n217nv#29ca1fa1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2021 12:51 | harro | Added |
| 10-Nov-2021 12:55 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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