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| Date: | Thursday 3 January 1980 |
| Time: | 10:09 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-103 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | N207EA |
| MSN: | 067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Canarsie, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While Climbing though 1500 feet, the aircraft struck a bird. The aircraft suffered damage to the engine cowl and fan compressor. The aircraft returned to JFK.
Sources:
FAA ASIAS Summary 1980
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/357559/N207EA (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2025 00:43 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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