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| Date: | Tuesday 8 April 2025 |
| Time: | 11:22 UTC |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-145LR |
| Owner/operator: | American Eagle, opb Piedmont Airlines |
| Registration: | N689EC |
| MSN: | 14500853 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Harrisburg International Airport, PA (MDT/KMDT) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Harrisburg International Airport, PA (MDT/KMDT) |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American flight AA5937, an Embraer ERJ-145LR operated by Piedmont Airlines, struck a bird on departure from MDT.
The aircraft returned to the airport and post flight inspection revealed damage to the nose cone.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n689ec#39ccaf32
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2025 17:20 | ASN | Added |
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