What happened
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On December 3, 2025 (2200L), jetblue flight 390 was in the final phase of flight on final approach to Newark Liberty international airport. At approximately 700 feet the aircraft encountered birds. Sounds of bird strikes were noted by the flight crew (bird type unknown) and the aircraft continued the approach to an uneventful landing. Upon inspection at the gate maintenance discovered multiple bird strike with evidence of damage to the right-wing leading-edge slat and the left-wing trailing-edge flap.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 3, 2025 (2200L), JETBLUE FLIGHT 390 WAS IN THE FINAL PHASE OF FLIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH TO NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED BIRDS. SOUNDS OF BIRD STRIKES WERE NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW (BIRD TYPE UNKNOWN) AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE APPROACH TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION AT THE GATE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKE WITH EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT-WING LEADING-EDGE SLAT AND THE LEFT-WING TRAILING-EDGE FLAP.
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