From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Flight 4350, operated by American eagle from cleveland to Miami, was descending through 15,000 feet on the approach to Miami when a large bird struck the first officer's windshield causing it to shatter, but remained otherwise in place.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FLIGHT 4350, OPERATED BY AMERICAN EAGLE FROM CLEVELAND TO MIAMI, WAS DESCENDING THROUGH 15,000 FEET ON THE APPROACH TO MIAMI WHEN A LARGE BIRD STRUCK THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO SHATTER, BUT REMAINED OTHERWISE IN PLACE.
Other reports on N857AE · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.