Created Thursday, Sep 30th 2021 17:06Z, last updated Thursday, Sep 30th 2021 17:06Z
A United Airbus A319-100, registration N4888U performing flight
UA-743 from Washington Dulles,DC to New York La Guardia,NY (USA), was on final visual approach to La Guardia's runway 31 when the crew initiated a balked landing reporting birds. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 31 and landed safely about 14 minutes after the balked landing.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 17.5 hours after landing.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL BIRDS ON LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE CONE, NEW YORK, NY.", rated the damage minor and the occurrence an incident.
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