Airbus A320-271N, N901NK: Incident occurred October 22, 2021 near Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (KFLL), Broward County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida

Aircraft struck bird on 4-mile final causing dent in nose cone.  

Spirit Airlines

https://registry.faa.gov/N901NK

Date: 22-OCT-21

Time: 00:39:00Z

Regis#: N901NK

Aircraft Make: AIRBUS

Aircraft Model: 320N

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: COMMERCIAL

Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)

Operation: 121

Aircraft Operator: SPIRIT AIRLINES

Flight Number: NKS3044

City: FORT LAUDERDALE

State: FLORIDA