What happened
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On October 23, 2025 (1159), privacy data omitted privacy data omitted was scheduled to fly from Boston Logan international airport (bos) to philadelphia international airport (phl). During takeoff from runway 22R (bos), the crew observed a seagull fly down the right side of the aircraft. The crew could not determine with certainty that the bird did in fact contact the aircraft. Both engine and system indications were normal during the climb, cruise, and landing phases of flight. Upon landing a visual inspection indicated that a bird had contacted the right engine and damaged the #18 fan blade.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 23, 2025 (1159), ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SCHEDULED TO FLY FROM BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOS) TO PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PHL). DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 22R (BOS), THE CREW OBSERVED A SEAGULL FLY DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW COULD NOT DETERMINE WITH CERTAINTY THAT THE BIRD DID IN FACT CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH ENGINE AND SYSTEM INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL DURING THE CLIMB, CRUISE, AND LANDING PHASES OF FLIGHT. UPON LANDING A VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED THAT A BIRD HAD CONTACTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DAMAGED THE #18 FAN BLADE.
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