Following a bird strike incident, the Boeing 737-800 operating flight No. DL838 of Delta Air Lines had to return to New York (JFK). A bird struck the Boeing 737 of the US-based airline Delta shortly after departure from JFK. The incident-related aircraft bears the approximately 24-year-old registration N386DA.
San Diego International Airport (SAN) was the destination of Delta Air Lines flight DL838. However, a bird strike caused it to return to the airport in New York. Birds hit the aircraft immediately after it took off from runway 22R at JFK in New York. Regular flights by Delta Air Lines connect JFK in New York with SAN in San Diego.
According to Planespotters.net, Delta has a fleet of 942 aircraft, including 240 Boeing 737 types. Additionally, it runs around 200 Airbus A320 family aircraft. It has flights to about 350 locations in 50 different nations. In terms of operating revenue, the 90-year-old airline leads all other airlines globally. Additionally, it makes the most money worldwide.