Created Thursday, Jan 27th 2022 19:07Z, last updated Thursday, Jan 27th 2022 19:07Z
An American Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N123UW performing flight
AA-2738 from Charlotte,NC to Pittsburgh,PA (USA), was on final approach to Pittsburgh's runway 28C descending through about 500 feet right on the center line when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds. The aircraft continued for a safe landing, vacated the runway and taxied to the apron.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE, PITTSBURGH, PA." (engine CFM56), reported "UNKNOWN" damage and rated the occurrence an incident.
A replacement aircraft performed the return flight with a delay of 2 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Pittsburgh about 16 hours after landing.
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