Embraer ERJ-190, N179JB: Incident occurred July 12, 2022 near Southwest Florida International Airport (KRSW), Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida

Aircraft struck a bird damaging the nose cone. 

JetBlue Airways

https://registry.faa.gov/N179JB

Date: 12-JUL-22

Time: 19:05:00Z

Regis#: N179JB

Aircraft Make: EMBRAER

Aircraft Model: ERJ 190-100 IGW

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: COMMERCIAL

Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)

Operation: 121

Aircraft Operator: JET BLUE

Flight Number: JBU1865

City: FORT MYERS

State: FLORIDA