Created Monday, Oct 16th 2023 16:50Z, last updated Monday, Oct 16th 2023 16:50Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N335RT performing flight
AA-1400 from Miami,FL (USA) to Kingston (Jamaica) with 164 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Miami's runway 27 when the aircraft was struck by a bird and received a cracked windshield. The aircraft stopped the climb at about 14,500 feet and returned to Miami for a safe landing on runway 27 about 40 minutes after departure.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT SRUCK A BIRD CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD, MIAMI, FL".
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N998NN reached Kingston with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
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