What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 06, 2016, at approximately 1634 eastern standard time (2034Z), N643RW, an Embraer erj 170-100SE model aircraft struck two birds causing minor damage to the right hand section of the aircraft nose.
United express flight 3569 was departing Newark, new jersey (ewr) enroute to toronto, ontario Canada (yyz). During climb out from runway 4R at approximately 1500 feet above ground level (AGL) the crew reported striking two large birds causing an air speed indicator split of 3-4 knots. Shortly afterwards the crew requested clearance to return to ewr, landing safely. All passengers and crew exited the aircraft at the gate normally with no reported injuries. An appropriate flight plan and company weather briefing existed for this flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. N643RW is registered to shuttle america corp and leased to republic airline, inc.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 06, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1634 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (2034Z), N643RW, AN EMBRAER ERJ 170-100SE MODEL AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO BIRDS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HAND SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT NOSE.
UNITED EXPRESS FLIGHT 3569 WAS DEPARTING NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (EWR) ENROUTE TO TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA (YYZ). DURING CLIMB OUT FROM RUNWAY 4R AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) THE CREW REPORTED STRIKING TWO LARGE BIRDS CAUSING AN AIR SPEED INDICATOR SPLIT OF 3-4 KNOTS. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE CREW REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO EWR, LANDING SAFELY. ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AT THE GATE NORMALLY WITH NO REPORTED INJURIES. AN APPROPRIATE FLIGHT PLAN AND COMPANY WEATHER BRIEFING EXISTED FOR THIS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. N643RW IS REGISTERED TO SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP AND LEASED TO REPUBLIC AIRLINE, INC.