Bird strike Incident Airbus A319-132 N4888U,
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Date:Wednesday 29 September 2021
Time:23:06 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A319 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A319-132
Owner/operator:United Airlines
Registration: N4888U
MSN: 3258
Year of manufacture:2007
Engine model:IAE V2524-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD)
Destination airport:New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
United Airlines flight UA743, an Airbus A319-132, suffered a bird strike on approach to runway 31 at New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA).
Post-flight inspection revealed damage to the nose cone.

Sources:

FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n4888u#2954fafc
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL743/history/20210929/2210Z/KIAD/KLGA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Oct-2021 19:00 harro Added
02-Oct-2021 19:01 harro Updated [Location, Narrative]

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