Created Tuesday, May 17th 2022 19:45Z, last updated Tuesday, May 17th 2022 19:45Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N817NN performing flight
AA-1612 from Belgrade,MT to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA), was climbing out of Belgrade Bozeman Airport's runway 12 when the aircraft sustained a bird strike into the right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft leveleld off at 11000 feet and returned to Bozeman Airport for a safe landing on runway 12 about 20 minutes after departure.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE DAMAGING RIGHT ENGINE, BOZEMAN, MT.", rated the damage "UNKNOWN" and the occurrence an incident.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Belgrade about 23 hours after landing back.
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