Bird strike Incident Airbus A220-371 N303DU, Thursday 9 February 2023
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Date:Thursday 9 February 2023
Time:c. 11:49 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BCS3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A220-371
Owner/operator:Delta Air Lines
Registration: N303DU
MSN: 55075
Engine model:P&W 1500G
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:near Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC) -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC)
Destination airport:Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Delta Air Lines flight DL2155, an Airbus A220-371, experienced a bird strike on departure from Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC), resulting in a dent in the nose cone. The aircraft continued to the intended destination of Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG), and landed safely at 12:08 LT.
The next scheduled leg from Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG) to Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC) was cancelled and taken out of service for aircraft inspection after the incident.
There were no reported injuries.

Sources:

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=303DU

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a32ad5&lat=44.241&lon=-115.010&zoom=7.0&showTrace=2023-02-09&leg=5
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N303DU/history/20230209/1853Z/KSLC/KGEG
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n303du#2f23cc1e

https://flightaware.com/photos/view/1823171-7cd9c893c94935a0f56c4230a51bc28170b0c0d5/aircraft/N303DU/sort/votes/page/1 (photo)

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