Bird strike Incident Airbus A319-114 N324NB,
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Date:Saturday 28 December 2019
Time:20:23 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A319 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A319-114
Owner/operator:Delta Air Lines
Registration: N324NB
MSN: 1456
Year of manufacture:2001
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 131
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS)
Destination airport:Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Delta Airlines Flight DL1281 hit birds or a drone after takeoff from runway 17L at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, USA. The aircraft declared an emergency and returned to land safely on runway 17R, 16 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/28/us/delta-flight-returns-to-austin/index.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n324nb#235729b8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Dec-2019 17:30 Air Traffic Café Added
30-Dec-2019 17:32 harro Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]

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