A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319-100 arriving from West Palm Beach, FL suffered a cracked windshield during approach to New York LaGuardia on 30 September 2024.
Delta Air Lines flight DL2139, an Airbus A319-100, had conducted an arrival from West Palm Beach and was on approach to runway 22 New York LaGuardia Airport.
Delta Air Lines DL2139 Palm Beach-New York
During the approach, the aircraft impacted the bird which caused the windshield assembly to crack. Following the event, the aircraft was able to continue with the approach and landed without further incident.
The subsequent FAA report confirmed both the cracked windshield and the birdstrike incident during the flights approach.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that flight DL2139 had made an on-time departure out of Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) at 1935 local time on 30 September.
The flight had then proceeded normally, climbing to flight level FL370 (37,000 feet) for the northerly service to New York. Let down and approach procedures were similarly conducted normally and the aircraft was given a landing clearance for runway 22 LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
The aircraft conducting the DL2139 service from the Florida was an Airbus A319-100, registered N329NB. This is a 23.3-year-old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the carrier Delta Air Lines. It has been operational service with the airline since October 2008.
Prior to its current service it was operated by Northwest Airlines since its initial delivery from the factory in July 2001.
The Hudson River, which is adjacent to LaGuardia, is a popular feeding ground for birds, particularly geese. This proximity, combined with the airport’s location in a densely populated urban area, makes it susceptible to bird strikes.
While most bird strikes result in minor damage to aircraft, some can be more serious.
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