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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-10-40 · Minneapolis, MN · March 20, 1991

Date: March 20, 1991 · 08:20 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N159US
Reported as: Doug DC1040
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT9D20
People aboard: 206
Fatal injuries: 0

N159USRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2002 · Douglas DC-10-40S/N 46768 · Built 1974 Airframe modelDouglas DC-10-40 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT9D-3ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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Aircraft encountered a flock of waterfowl after takeoff. Returned and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF WATERFOWL AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY.

Other reports on N159US · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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