What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 28th, 2025 (2030L), jetblue flight 31 departed Boston Logan international airport (bos) to amsterdam international airport (ams). As the aircraft took off and during rotation a medium-sized bird struck the captain's windshield. Once the aircraft was in level flight, all three pilots examined the windshield and determined that the integrity of the windshield was in question. After conferring with maintenance, it was determined continued flight across the atlantic was not advisable. The aircraft diverted and landed back at Boston international airport.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 28TH, 2025 (2030L), JETBLUE FLIGHT 31 DEPARTED BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOS) TO AMSTERDAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AMS). AS THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND DURING ROTATION A MEDIUM-SIZED BIRD STRUCK THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT, ALL THREE PILOTS EXAMINED THE WINDSHIELD AND DETERMINED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS IN QUESTION. AFTER CONFERRING WITH MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DETERMINED CONTINUED FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WAS NOT ADVISABLE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED BACK AT BOSTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.