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| Date: | Monday 1 January 1990 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N651DL |
| MSN: | 24391/238 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 194 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, KY (CVG/KCVG) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, KY (CVG/KCVG) |
| Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While on takeoff DAL26 struck a Seagull, damaging the radome and tailskin. The flight continued to Atlanta where it landed safely. Inspection on the ground led to the discovery of the damaged mentioned before.
Sources:
FAA ASIAS Summary 1990
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10912415 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2025 15:45 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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