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Spirit A320 at Memphis on Sep 18th bird strike
« on: September 18, 2023, 03:21:13 PM »
http://avherald.com/h?article=50e8bc02&opt=0

yep, Capt summed it up, dead as a doornail :)

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N692NK performing flight NK-2866 (dep Sep 17th) from Orlando,FL to Memphis,TN (USA), was on final approach to Memphis' runway 36L when the crew reported they had just lost their captain's side instruments. The aircraft continued for a safe landing, after landing the crew reported they had lost the captain's airspeed which went down by about 40 knots and received several other system faults. The aircraft was able to vacate the runway and taxi to the apron.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD DAMAGING INSTRUMENTATION INSIDE THE COCKPIT ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE, MEMPHIS, TN."

The aircraft is still on the ground in Memphis about 10.5 hours after landing.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/NKS2866/history/20230918/0309Z/KMCO/KMEM