What happened
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(-23) On very short final, just after flare the aircraft struck a flock of geese. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate. Crew walk around found evidence of bird ingestion in both engines. Us airways maintenance confirmed damage to both engines by borescope. Maintenance performed a #1 engine complete fan change, and on #2 engine 3 blades were changed along with both engine cowling rings were changed out. The aircraft was ferried to pittsburgh for further maintenance. No injuries to crew or pax.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON VERY SHORT FINAL, JUST AFTER FLARE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF GEESE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. CREW WALK AROUND FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION IN BOTH ENGINES. US AIRWAYS MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED DAMAGE TO BOTH ENGINES BY BORESCOPE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A #1 ENGINE COMPLETE FAN CHANGE, AND ON #2 ENGINE 3 BLADES WERE CHANGED ALONG WITH BOTH ENGINE COWLING RINGS WERE CHANGED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PITTSBURGH FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. NO INJURIES TO CREW OR PAX.
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