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| Date: | Sunday 4 March 1979 |
| Time: | c. 20:19 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-242C |
| Owner/operator: | Nordair |
| Registration: | CF-NAH |
| MSN: | 19848/157 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT) |
| Montréal/Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Nordair Flight ND99, a Boeing 737-200C, CF-NAH, struck a deer on takeoff.
Nordair flight ND99 was scheduled to fly from Pittsburgh to Nordair’s base of Montréal. On board for the flight would be 4 crew members with 36 passengers and cargo as the aircraft was in a “Combi” configuration. The aircraft would push back and taxi to the runway normally. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff and started its takeoff roll. While on takeoff, the crew spotted a deer on the runway. Unable to avoid it, the aircraft struck the deer. The aircraft suffered minor damage and no occupants were injured.
Sources:
FAA ASIAS 1975
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1891947 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2025 21:24 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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