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| Date: | Monday 16 May 2022 |
| Time: | 20:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N817NN |
| MSN: | 29558/3107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, MT (BZN/KBZN) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, MT (BZN/KBZN) |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
American Airlines flight AA1612, a Boeing 737-800, struck a bird during departure from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Montana, USA, damaging the no.2 engine.
The flight crew decided to return to the airport and a safe landing was carried out, 20 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n817nn#2be22dbf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2022 08:00 | harro | Added |
| 18-May-2022 08:00 | harro | Updated |
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