Created Monday, Nov 1st 2021 17:56Z, last updated Monday, Nov 1st 2021 17:56Z
A United Airbus A320-200, registration N463UA performing flight UA-2454 from Newark,NJ to Fort Meyers,FL (USA), was climbing out of Newark's runway 22R when the crew stopped the climb at about 11,000 feet following a bird strike right onto the windshield at about 8000 feet MSL and returned to Newark for a safe landing on runway 22L about 20 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD AFTER DEPARTURE DAMAGING NOSE CONE, NEWARK, NJ.", the damage was unknown and the occurrence was rated an incident.

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