Created Thursday, Aug 28th 2025 08:45Z, last updated Thursday, Aug 28th 2025 08:45Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N321TG performing flight
AA-384 from Montego Bay (Jamaica) to Miami,FL (USA), was climbing out of Montego Bay's runway 07 when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds. The crew stopped the climb at about 5000 feet and decided to divert to Kingston (Jamaica) climbing to 14000 feet enroute. The aircraft landed on Kingston's runway 12 about 45 minutes after departure.
A passenger reported the aircraft hit a flock of small birds right after rotation, smell developed on board. The crew diverted to Kingston due to the winds at Montego Bay. There was no damage visible to the aircraft. A replacement flight delivered them to Miami with a delay of about 8 hours.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N905NN was dispatched to Kingston and reached Miami with a delay of about 8 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Kingston about 12 hours after landing.
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