Created Tuesday, Oct 10th 2023 19:08Z, last updated Tuesday, Oct 10th 2023 19:08Z
An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N831AW performing flight
AA-845 from Phoenix,AZ to El Paso,TX (USA), was climbing out of Phoenix's runway 25R when the aircraft sustained a bird strike resulting in a cracked windshield. The crew stopped the climb at 17,000 feet and returned to Phoenix for a safe landing on runway 08 about 40 minutes after departure.
A replacement A320-200 registration N658AW reached El Paso with a delay of about 9 hours.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, PHOENIX, AZ."
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