ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58758
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| Date: | Monday 16 February 2009 |
| Time: | 07:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-222 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N553UA |
| MSN: | 25277/434 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | San Jose-Norman Y. Mineta International Airport (SJC/KSJC) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Jose-Norman Y. Mineta International Airport (SJC/KSJC) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight UA-1220 rejected takeoff at around 120 knots after the airplane hit a number of seagulls. The airplane was stopped safely, the crew shut one engine down and taxied to a gate.
The airplane suffered damage to the right engine, right wing and right side of the fuselage.
The FAA reported Tuesday (Feb 17th), that both engines received damage in the bird strike.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=41523d97&opt=0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 July 2014 | N553UA | United Airlines | 0 | San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2009 12:34 | Certosino | Added |
| 02-Apr-2009 12:25 | Anon. | Updated |
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