Created Wednesday, Apr 13th 2022 15:30Z, last updated Wednesday, Apr 13th 2022 15:30Z
A Kalitta Charters II Boeing 737-400, registration N733CK performing flight CB-835 from Cincinnati,KY to Nashville,TN (USA), was climbing out of Cincinnati's runway 27 when the aircraft received multiple bird strikes prompting the crew to stop the climb at 4000 feet and return to Chincinnati for a safe landing on runway 18C about 11 minutes after departure.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK MULTIPLE BIRDS ON DEPARTURE, RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE PITOT TUBE, COVINGTON, KY."
The aircraft was able to depart for the flight about 24 hours after landing back.
