ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195046
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 2017 |
| Time: | 17:19 LT |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Airlines, opf American Eagle |
| Registration: | N132HQ |
| MSN: | 17000216 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) |
| Fort Myers-Southwest Florida Regional Airport, FL (RSW/KRSW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Eagle flight AA4411 suffered a bird hit on climbout after takeoff from Washington-National Airport. The aircraft, an Embraer ERJ-175, leveled off at about 1500 feet. After working the checklists, the flight requested permission to climb to 5000 feet, which was approved by the Departure controller.
After circling south of Dulles Airport, the flight diverted there and landed safely at 19:11 LT.
Sources:
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/flight-from-reagan-makes-emergency-landing-after-bird-strike/65-434402570
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n132hq#d3243ef
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL4411/history/20170426/2059Z/KDCA/KRSW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2017 06:52 | harro | Added |
| 27-Apr-2017 17:37 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants] |
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