05:19 pm - Friday
Bird-strike for American Airlines aircraft in Miami
Miami, USA - Minor damage to the airplane
(WAPA) - New bird-strike case yesterday when an American Airlines Boeing 757/200 aircraft, flight AA915 from Miami (USA) to Bogota (Colombia), during the climbing phase reported a mid-air collision with a flock of birds. The pilot of the aircraft asked to be allowed to invert the route and land back at the departure airport.
The Boeing landed safely about 15 minutes after take-off, allowing the passengers to disembark without any further consequence besides some moments of tension. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), after assessing the aircraft, reported some minor damages.
Birds are still a major problem for air transport, and every year there are several cases of delayed, diverted or cancelled flights due to these collisions. The case of the US Airways Airbus A-320 in January made bird-strikes one of the main priorities for aviation safety worldwide (see AVIONEWS). (Avionews)
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Direttore Clara Moschini