What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During descent, the flight crew extended the speedbrakes to slow down. They felt an uncharacteristic vibration, and a flight attendant informed them that part of the wing was missing. An emergency was declared, and they shot an uneventful approach to runway 9. privacy data omitted Identified this event as a birdstrike. Upon landing, technicians found techs found aft right i/b flap section missing approximately 15 1/2 inches by 60 inches. Note: the total airframe time is 115149, block 13E would not allow me to put the entire time in.
As the FAA filed it
DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW EXTENDED THE SPEEDBRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THEY FELT AN UNCHARACTERISTIC VIBRATION, AND A FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED THEM THAT PART OF THE WING WAS MISSING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THEY SHOT AN UNEVENTFUL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 9. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IDENTIFIED THIS EVENT AS A BIRDSTRIKE. UPON LANDING, TECHNICIANS FOUND TECHS FOUND AFT RIGHT I/B FLAP SECTION MISSING APPROXIMATELY 15 1/2 INCHES BY 60 INCHES. NOTE: THE TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME IS 115149, BLOCK 13E WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT THE ENTIRE TIME IN.
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