Delta Flight 338 Crash, 1999

Title: Delta Flight 338 Crash, 1999
Date: 22 Feb 1999
Formatted date: 1999-02-22
Event type: Disaster
Description: On takeoff, the aircraft ran through a flock of birds, some of which were pulled into the engines. The landing gear had only just lost touch with the ground at the time of the incident, and was able to return to the runway safely. Though there was substantial damage to the aircraft's engines, there were no injuries on board.
Location: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Related resource: Aircraft Accident Report, 10 Aug 2000 [PDF]
Bibliographic citation: Aviation Safety Network: Delta Flight 338