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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 2023 |
| Time: | 15:04 |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW |
| Owner/operator: | JetBlue Airways |
| Registration: | N339JB |
| MSN: | 19000490 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-10E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Washington-Ronald Reagan National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Ronald Reagan National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) |
| Fort Myers-Southwest Florida International Airport, FL (RSW/KRSW) |
JetBlue Airways flight JBU481 struck a bird on initial climb from Washington-Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) and made an emergency landing at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI/KBWI). The airplane landed safely 22 minutes after departure without any personnel injuries.
Sources:
https://fr24.com/data/aircraft/n339jb#31276d2a
https://twitter.com/FlightEmergency/status/1680296866963943425?t=kQdhq5S50XWFmthTap1B9w&s=19
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11010634
Location
Media:
BWI tower confirmed bird strike departing DCA. Landing gear is stuck in the down position.
— Britton (@brittonanderson) July 15, 2023
B6481 / JBU481 seen from @nascarcrazy1854's flight at BWI. Reportedly struck a bird taking off from DCA. pic.twitter.com/tmPY0NuQGg
— Nick H. ✈︎ (@N214WN) July 15, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2023 19:47 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 16-Jul-2023 05:41 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
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