Southwest Airlines Plane Suffers Bird Strike on Approach to Minneapolis
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet suffered a bird strike on approach to Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP) last night.
Southwest Flight 2501 took off from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) at 9:02 PM CDT. The bird struck the leading edge of the right-hand wing just prior to landing. The 737 landed safely at 10:04 PM CDT.
The were no reported injuries and the FAA reported the damage to the aircraft as ‘minor’.
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Category: Airnation
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