Sequence & Resolution
Event Date05/15/2026
Level
Incident
CategoryBird Strike
Flight PhaseClimb
Affected AltitudeFL150
Technical Issue Details
•Boeing 767-332ER (N191DN) suffered a bird strike shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen Airport.
•The incident occurred on flight DL219 bound for New York (JFK).
•The aircraft sustained visible damage to its nose radome, prompting the crew to halt their climb at FL150.
Outcome / Handling
•The flight diverted to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) due to the damaged nose cone.
•The crew entered a holding pattern at FL230 for nearly two hours to assess the situation and prepare for landing.
•The pilots declared an emergency (Squawk 7700) to request priority handling and landed safely on runway 27L.
•No injuries were reported among passengers and crew.
Current Status
•The aircraft was temporarily grounded in Paris for maintenance and inspection of the nosecone damage.
•Passengers were re-accommodated on other flights to complete their journey to New York.
Sourceairlive.net
Flight Information
Flight NumberDL219
Landing Runway27L (CDG)