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| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 2021 |
| Time: | 12:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-132 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N808AW |
| MSN: | 1088 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2524-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Des Moines Airport, IA (DSM/KDSM) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Des Moines International Airport, IA (DSM/KDSM) |
| Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA2854, an Airbus A319-132, struck birds on departure from Des Moines International Airport, Iowa, USA, damaging the left engine, right wing and bottom of fuselage.
A safe landing was made back at Des Moines 13 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n808aw#2a1c0207
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 April 2012 | N808AW | US Airways | 0 | Buena Vista, CO | |
min |
| Turbulence | ||||||
| 28 May 2019 | N808AW | American Airlines | 0 | Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) |  |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2021 15:55 | harro | Added |
| 08-Dec-2021 15:58 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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