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| Date: | Sunday 2 February 2025 |
| Time: | 15:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N334SM |
| MSN: | 44478/7759 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 174 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| San José-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA1593, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, suffered a bird strike while climbing through 800 feet after takeoff from runway 08R at Miami International Airport, FL (MIA).
The flight returned and landed safely back at MIA
Sources:
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1593/history/20250202/1516Z/KMIA/MROC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2ZbyMhfbyU
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2025 20:04 | ASN | Added |
| 10-Feb-2025 20:05 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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