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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Austin, TX · February 18, 2008

Date: February 18, 2008 · 17:30 local
Place: Austin, TX
Airport: Austin-Bergstrom International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N935DL
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08IA073
Reported as: Doug MD88
People aboard: 140
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total2,392 in this make and model173 in the last 90 days

N935DLRegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2020 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 49722 · Built 1989 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) On Monday, February 18, 2008 at approx 5:30PM, delta airlines flt #1877 (MD-88/N935DL/S#49733) struck an American black vulture at approx 2000' MSL. The aircraft was 10 miles east of aus (Austin, TX) on ILS 35R arriving from atlanta, GA. The crew noticed a loud "thump" sound and promptly declared an emergency. The crew (2), flight attendants (5) and passengers (133) landed with no further occurrences and no injuries. The starboard side of the nose cone, glide slope antenna, radar reflector, outer fuselage skin and non-pressurized forward bulkhead sustained damage. Delta maintenance crew reported "minor repair" required. NTSB report pending classification as accident or incident. FAA inspectors recommending classifying as incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2008 AT APPROX 5:30PM, DELTA AIRLINES FLT #1877 (MD-88/N935DL/S#49733) STRUCK AN AMERICAN BLACK VULTURE AT APPROX 2000' MSL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 10 MILES EAST OF AUS (AUSTIN, TX) ON ILS 35R ARRIVING FROM ATLANTA, GA. THE CREW NOTICED A LOUD "THUMP" SOUND AND PROMPTLY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CREW (2), FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (5) AND PASSENGERS (133) LANDED WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES AND NO INJURIES. THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE NOSE CONE, GLIDE SLOPE ANTENNA, RADAR REFLECTOR, OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AND NON-PRESSURIZED FORWARD BULKHEAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE. DELTA MAINTENANCE CREW REPORTED "MINOR REPAIR" REQUIRED. NTSB REPORT PENDING CLASSIFICATION AS ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. FAA INSPECTORS RECOMMENDING CLASSIFYING AS INCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW08IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAustin, TXThe airplane struck a large bird while making a visual approach to the airport.Feb 18, 2008 · Minor damage

Other reports on N935DL · 2

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

Incident 19991020029909ITakeoff Ground Roll · Providence, RI(-23) Delta 2049, MD88 departed Providence runway 05R at 1828 EDT, 10/20/99 and declared an emergency after hearing a thump, then reported smoke in the cockpit. Aircraft requested to return to land and then reported #2 engine fire indication. Crew shut down…Oct 20, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19911016050859ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Covington - Cin, OHAborted takeoff when left engine oil filter clogged light came on. Changed filter and filter differential switch.Oct 16, 1991