Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; New York
Aircraft on final, struck a bird and sustained damage to leading edge of the wing. No injuries. Landed without incident.
Date: 13-AUG-17
Time: 13:08:00Z
Regis#: JBU838
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: JETBLUE
Flight Number: JBU838
City: NEW YORK
State: NEW YORK
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — A plane that departed from Boston had to make an emergency landing in Orlando for a possible landing gear problem.
The Federal Aviation Administration said JetBlue Flight 897 was on its way to Liberia, Costa Rica, when it declared an emergency. The flight flew in a holding pattern off the east coast of Florida to burn fuel before landing at Orlando International Airport.
The FAA said the pilot reported that the aircraft may have collided with birds when departing from Logan International Airport.
A spokesperson from JetBlue confirmed the plane did make the landing out of an abundance of caution following a bird strike during take off.
There are no details at this time as to why the pilot continued to fly down the coast after the strike.
Original article can be found here: http://www.wcvb.com
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