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| Date: | Thursday 20 October 2022 |
| Time: | 16:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Allegiant Air |
| Registration: | N216NV |
| MSN: | 1318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| Concord Regional Airport, NC (USA/KJQF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Allegiant Air flight G4531, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike on takeoff from FLL.
The flight diverted to Orlando Sanford International Airport, FL (SFB), where a safe landing was made at 17:12 UTC.
Damage was noted on the nose radome of the aircraft.
After five hours on the ground at SFB, the aircraft was able to continue the flight to Concord Airport, NC.
Sources:
https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-orlando-due-to-a-bird-lodged-into-plane/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/g4531#2dea5f38
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2022 18:51 | harro | Added |
| 21-Oct-2022 18:52 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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