Bird Strike Causes Damage to United Airlines 757 en Route to JFK
United Airlines Boeing 757
A bird strike caused damage to the radome of a United Airlines Boeing 757 en route to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) yesterday according to a report by the FAA.
United Airlines Flight 592 took off from Los Angeles International (LAX) at 6:13 AM local time. A bird struck the radome (nose) of the 757-200 on approach to JFK but pilots landed the aircraft safely at 1:53 PM local time with no injuries reported.
The FAA reported the damage as minor.
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Category: Airnation
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