DL3880 - Incident: Skywest E175 at Salt Lake City on Nov 15th 2023
Created Thursday, Nov 16th 2023 17:05Z, last updated Thursday, Nov 16th 2023 17:05Z
A Skywest Embraer ERJ-175, registration N276SY performing flight DL-3880 from Helena,MT to Salt Lake City,UT (USA), was on approach to Salt Lake City's runway 16L when a bird impacted the aircraft causing damage to a pitot probe and the aircraft's nose. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD DAMAGING THE NOSE AND THE PITOT TUBE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Salt Lake City about 20 hours after landing.
Source: The Aviation Herald