Created Tuesday, Nov 12th 2024 19:06Z, last updated Tuesday, Nov 12th 2024 19:06Z
A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N612JB performing flight
B6-1609 from Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) to Port au Prince (Haiti), was enroute about two thirds into the flight to Port au Prince, when the crew decided to return to Fort Lauderdale due to an aircraft being shot at, see Accident: Spirit A20N at Port au Prince on Nov 11th 2024, aircraft being shot at. About an hour later the aircraft was on approach to Fort Lauderdale when a bird impacted the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Fort Lauderdale's runway 10L.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Fort Lauderdale about 25 hours after landing and is estimated to return to service on Nov 13th 2024.
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