What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
In the course of providing commercial air transportation service, on November 25, 2018, at approximately 01:14 UTC time, an Airbus A320-214, registration N217NV departed the Austin, Texas airport(aus) with one hundred eighty-four souls on board, enroute to indianapolis, Indiana airport, (ind).
The pilot reported that on departure the aircraft struck something at apporoximately 3,500 feet above ground level (AGL), causing a right engine vibration of 9.0+. The flight crew declared an emergency with the air traffic control tower, executed the emergency procedure checklist and returned to the Austin (aus) airport.
The aircraft landed without further incident and taxied to the ramp under its own power.
As the FAA filed it
IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, ON NOVEMBER 25, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 01:14 UTC TIME, AN AIRBUS A320-214, REGISTRATION N217NV DEPARTED THE AUSTIN, TEXAS AIRPORT(AUS) WITH ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR SOULS ON BOARD, ENROUTE TO INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA AIRPORT, (IND).
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOMETHING AT APPOROXIMATELY 3,500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL), CAUSING A RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION OF 9.0+. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO THE AUSTIN (AUS) AIRPORT.
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP UNDER ITS OWN POWER.
Other reports on N217NV · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.