20110829020559I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 717-200 · Orlando, FL · August 29, 2011

Date: August 29, 2011 · 10:55 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Airport: Orlando International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ZZDA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N608AT
Reported as: Boeing 717-200
Reported engine: BMW Rolls BR700-715C130
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N608ATRegistered now · Boeing 717-200S/N 55081 · Built 2000 Airframe modelBoeing 717-200 Engine modelBMW Rolls BR700-715C130Turbo-fan

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What happened

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On aug 29, 2011 at 10:55AM flight trs 491 (717-200, N975AT) was struck by a bird during a 5 mile final approach to runway 17L at Orlando International Airport (mco). The bird struck the upper leading edge of the vertical stabilizer. There were no injuries and the aircraft was able to land without further incident. Upon landing damaged to the aircraft was discovered along the upper leading edge of the vertical stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUG 29, 2011 AT 10:55AM FLIGHT TRS 491 (717-200, N975AT) WAS STRUCK BY A BIRD DURING A 5 MILE FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17L AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MCO). THE BIRD STRUCK THE UPPER LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON LANDING DAMAGED TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED ALONG THE UPPER LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.