Aircraft struck birds on departure and damage was found to the blades of the #2 engine.
Allegiant Air
Date: 08-NOV-21
Time: 13:08:00Z
Regis#: N217NV
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: ALLEGIANT AIRLINES
Flight Number: AAY2471
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA
Another one at nearby Sanford? What the hell kinds of birds were these?
ReplyDeleteIt's normal to see wetland birds on turf in Florida, snapping up bugs. White Ibis are routinely seen doing that.
DeleteThis photo is white ibis, photographed in Sanford:
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KMR4R4twpDk/Sj6pyLF_xhI/AAAAAAAADts/ehiC2JJuF74/s1600-h/DSC_52074946.JPG
That photo is from Sanford photographers blog:
https://raymond3armstrongphotos.blogspot.com/