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Boeing 737-800 (N916NN)
Just enough early dawn light to illuminate the downtown skyline in the background makes this 5:38 AM snap of American's N916NN, the Reno Air heritage livery, a unique photo of it that can only be taken here.
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The aviation photographer "spotter gods" were very definitely smiling down on me on this particular morning. If the Reno Air heritage schemebird had been assigned to any other gate when it arrived the previous evening to RON, I would not have been able to get this unique click of it because it would have either been facing "tail on" toward me or this side view of it would have been blocked by other RON aircraft at the terminal.
flawless photo Gary. 10 stars
very good nightshot!!!
Gorgeous shot Gary!
Sam and Uwe .. Thank you, guys. I appreciate your comments very much.
It wasn't just the photographer "spotter gods" that were out there. There was another God there that morning, and He was watching over an entire planeload of people. Right around 6:20 AM, this Reno Air schemed B738 taxied out to 16R to depart. It ended up being in a three-plane queue: a SW B737 (N460WN) was first, then this AA B738, and then a UA B739. The Southwest positioned on 16R and was cleared to go. Just after I heard the tower clear the SW flight to take off, I saw a flock of birds directly across from me landing on the divider between 16R and 16L (the NTZ space) and a few actually landed on 16R. I grabbed my cell and started punching in the number of the RNO Ops Desk and as I did I looked at the SW. It was already into its roll and was moving rapidly. I knew it was way too late for me to call any number so I tossed the cell aside. My camera was hanging from the neck strap; all I had time to do was bring it up, point it toward the SW, and press the shutter. I caught one shot of it just as it was emerging from the area where the birds were. It shows N460WN and (directly behind it) three birds; one has just been struck, a second has a severed wing and is beginning to cartwheel down, and a third is mostly a body impacting the concrete. I followed the SW and it rotated and climbed out normally. The tower had instructed this AA B738 to position on 16R, but then the SW pilots reported the strike. The SW pilots indicated the plane was handling normally and did not seem to have sustained damage. I snapped the SW during its climb and all appeared OK, so I began snapping the runway. It was not OK there; it was carnage. There were birds (and bird parts) in several places along 16R. All aircraft movement was stopped. Ops arrived and immediately closed 16R-34L. This Reno Air scheme was still positioned to go on 16R and the UA was at the hold line. There was at least one bird down in the divider between the runways and regretfully it was still alive. Ops checked 16L and there was no bird debris on it (16L was right below my location and I saw nothing on it either). So N916NN (this one) was repositioned to 16L and cleared to depart. Then the UA departed and a UPS heavy landed on 16L. In the meantime, Ops and a maintenance unit used D-handled scoop shovels to collect and bag at least four birds (including the one in the divider zone that had to be destroyed). I photoed the entire process but after they finished and 16R was reopened, I decided I'd had enough of "spotting' for the day and I left.
The SW flight did not return, and when I checked FA later I saw it had proceeded to destination, so the very fortunate fact is that no people were injured and the plane was apparently OK. But it was a heart-stopping 30 seconds or so when that plane went thru those birds. So a tragedy did not occur, and it must have been because God (or some supreme being) was guarding that flight.
It wasn't just the photographer "spotter gods" that were out there. There was another God there that morning, and He was watching over an entire planeload of people. Right around 6:20 AM, this Reno Air schemed B738 taxied out to 16R to depart. It ended up being in a three-plane queue: a SW B737 (N460WN) was first, then this AA B738, and then a UA B739. The Southwest positioned on 16R and was cleared to go. Just after I heard the tower clear the SW flight to take off, I saw a flock of birds directly across from me landing on the divider between 16R and 16L (the NTZ space) and a few actually landed on 16R. I grabbed my cell and started punching in the number of the RNO Ops Desk and as I did I looked at the SW. It was already into its roll and was moving rapidly. I knew it was way too late for me to call any number so I tossed the cell aside. My camera was hanging from the neck strap; all I had time to do was bring it up, point it toward the SW, and press the shutter. I caught one shot of it just as it was emerging from the area where the birds were. It shows N460WN and (directly behind it) three birds; one has just been struck, a second has a severed wing and is beginning to cartwheel down, and a third is mostly a body impacting the concrete. I followed the SW and it rotated and climbed out normally. The tower had instructed this AA B738 to position on 16R, but then the SW pilots reported the strike. The SW pilots indicated the plane was handling normally and did not seem to have sustained damage. I snapped the SW during its climb and all appeared OK, so I began snapping the runway. It was not OK there; it was carnage. There were birds (and bird parts) in several places along 16R. All aircraft movement was stopped. Ops arrived and immediately closed 16R-34L. This Reno Air scheme was still positioned to go on 16R and the UA was at the hold line. There was at least one bird down in the divider between the runways and regretfully it was still alive. Ops checked 16L and there was no bird debris on it (16L was right below my location and I saw nothing on it either). So N916NN (this one) was repositioned to 16L and cleared to depart. Then the UA departed and a UPS heavy landed on 16L. In the meantime, Ops and a maintenance unit used D-handled scoop shovels to collect and bag at least four birds (including the one in the divider zone that had to be destroyed). I photoed the entire process but after they finished and 16R was reopened, I decided I'd had enough of "spotting' for the day and I left.
The SW flight did not return, and when I checked FA later I saw it had proceeded to destination, so the very fortunate fact is that no people were injured and the plane was apparently OK. But it was a heart-stopping 30 seconds or so when that plane went thru those birds. So a tragedy did not occur, and it must have been because God (or some supreme being) was guarding that flight.
Well done Gary, another great scene. 5*+++
Great shot, Gary! And that is an incredible story! I'm relieved that it had a good outcome, at least for the SW flight. Keep up the great work, eh!
Great picture....10 stars
Mark, Dave, Greg, and Chris ... Hi to you all. And TYVM for commenting.
Greg ... Yeah, the gulls didn't fare so well. An exact number is very hard to determine (there were at least four), but for most of them it was all over in a couple seconds. The "survivors' weren't fazed at all, tho. When Ops and the maintenance man both drove off, a few birds returned to the same spot; I've got them in some pics I took just before I left. There's nothing out there except pavement, so I have no clue why they were so interested in that spot.
Greg ... Yeah, the gulls didn't fare so well. An exact number is very hard to determine (there were at least four), but for most of them it was all over in a couple seconds. The "survivors' weren't fazed at all, tho. When Ops and the maintenance man both drove off, a few birds returned to the same spot; I've got them in some pics I took just before I left. There's nothing out there except pavement, so I have no clue why they were so interested in that spot.
That is a great first person account of a bird strike & your attempt to get traffic stopped GREAT JOB.
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Fecha | Aeronave | Origen | Destino | Salida | Llegada | Duración |
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19-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | El Paso Intl (KELP) | 07:08PM CDT | 07:27PM MDT | Programado |
19-03-2024 | B738 | Boise (KBOI) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 02:10PM MDT | 05:33PM CDT | Programado |
19-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Boise (KBOI) | 10:53AM CDT | 12:48PM MDT | Programado |
19-03-2024 | B738 | El Paso Intl (KELP) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 06:22AM MDT | 08:34AM CDT | Programado |
18-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | El Paso Intl (KELP) | 09:20PM CDT | 09:44PM MDT | Programado |
18-03-2024 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 06:17PM CDT | 07:59PM CDT | 1:41 |
18-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 03:45PM CDT | 05:03PM CDT | 1:17 |
18-03-2024 | B738 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 12:28PM EDT | 02:07PM CDT | 2:39 |
18-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 07:52AM CDT | 10:51AM EDT | 1:58 |
18-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 12:00AM CDT | 01:30AM CDT | 1:30 |
17-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | 09:28PM CDT | 10:40PM CDT | 1:11 |
17-03-2024 | B738 | Nacional Ronald Reagan de Washington (KDCA) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 02:23PM EDT | 04:33PM CDT | 3:10 |
17-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Nacional Ronald Reagan de Washington (KDCA) | 10:01AM CDT | 01:07PM EDT | 2:06 |
17-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l Del Bajío (BJX / MMLO) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 05:32AM CST | 08:28AM CDT | 1:55 |
16-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Int'l Del Bajío (BJX / MMLO) | 10:19PM CDT | 11:25PM CST | 2:06 |
16-03-2024 | B738 | Comayagua Int'l (XPL / MHPR) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 03:39PM CST | 07:39PM CDT | 2:59 |
16-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Comayagua Int'l (XPL / MHPR) | 11:38AM CDT | 01:46PM CST | 3:07 |
16-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Cincinnati/Kentucky Norte (KCVG) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 08:18AM EDT | 09:26AM CDT | 2:07 |
15-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Int'l de Cincinnati/Kentucky Norte (KCVG) | 08:20PM CDT | 10:59PM EDT | 1:39 |
15-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l Philip S. W. Goldson (BZE / MZBZ) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 03:07PM CST | 06:54PM CDT | 2:47 |
15-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Int'l Philip S. W. Goldson (BZE / MZBZ) | 12:05PM CDT | 01:51PM CST | 2:46 |
15-03-2024 | B738 | Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach (KVPS) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 08:27AM CDT | 10:42AM CDT | 2:14 |
15-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach (KVPS) | 05:36AM CDT | 07:15AM CDT | 1:39 |
14-03-2024 | B738 | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 08:36PM CDT | 09:17PM CDT | 0:41 |
14-03-2024 | B738 | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | 05:47PM CDT | 06:53PM CDT | 1:05 |
14-03-2024 | B738 | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 05:47PM CDT | Desviado | |
14-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | 02:56PM CDT | 03:27PM CDT | 0:31 |
14-03-2024 | B738 | Colorado Springs (KCOS) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 11:04AM MDT | 01:26PM CDT | 1:21 |
14-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Colorado Springs (KCOS) | 09:08AM CDT | 09:40AM MDT | 1:31 |
14-03-2024 | B738 | El Paso Intl (KELP) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 05:15AM MDT | 07:31AM CDT | 1:15 |
13-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | El Paso Intl (KELP) | 09:25PM CDT | 09:52PM MDT | 1:27 |
13-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de San José (KSJC) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 02:28PM PDT | 07:19PM CDT | 2:50 |
13-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Int'l de San José (KSJC) | 11:41AM CDT | 01:01PM PDT | 3:19 |
13-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Jacksonville (KJAX) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 08:22AM EDT | 09:46AM CDT | 2:23 |
12-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Int'l de Jacksonville (KJAX) | 08:37PM CDT | 11:23PM EDT | 1:45 |
12-03-2024 | B738 | Colorado Springs (KCOS) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 04:55PM MDT | 07:08PM CDT | 1:13 |
12-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | Colorado Springs (KCOS) | 03:03PM CDT | 03:36PM MDT | 1:33 |
12-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) | 12:43PM CDT | 01:26PM CDT | 0:43 |
11-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 08:19PM EDT | 10:00PM CDT | 2:41 |
11-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l Princesa Juliana (SXM / TNCM) | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | 03:49PM AST | 06:39PM EDT | 2:49 |
11-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | Int'l Princesa Juliana (SXM / TNCM) | 11:13AM EDT | 01:40PM AST | 2:26 |
11-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Las Américas (SDQ / MDSD) | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | 07:18AM AST | 09:19AM EDT | 2:00 |
10-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | Int'l de Las Américas (SDQ / MDSD) | 06:51PM EDT | 08:35PM AST | 1:43 |
10-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l José Martí (HAV / MUHA) | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | 09:31AM CDT | 10:16AM EDT | 0:45 |
10-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | Int'l José Martí (HAV / MUHA) | 07:18AM EDT | 08:08AM CDT | 0:49 |
09-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Charlotte-Douglas (KCLT) | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | 11:15PM EST | 12:54AM EST (+1) | 1:39 |
09-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l de Charlotte-Douglas (KCLT) | 06:24PM CST | 09:18PM EST | 1:54 |
09-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 03:26PM EST | 05:18PM CST | 2:51 |
09-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | 10:07AM CST | 01:05PM EST | 1:57 |
08-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Charlotte-Douglas (KCLT) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 06:41PM EST | 08:41PM CST | 2:59 |
08-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l Philip S. W. Goldson (BZE / MZBZ) | Int'l de Charlotte-Douglas (KCLT) | 01:00PM CST | 04:45PM EST | 2:45 |
08-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Charlotte-Douglas (KCLT) | Int'l Philip S. W. Goldson (BZE / MZBZ) | 09:53AM EST | 11:53AM CST | 3:00 |
08-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Charlotte-Douglas (KCLT) | 06:16AM EST | 07:20AM EST | 1:04 |
07-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 07:14PM CST | 09:39PM EST | 1:24 |
07-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Salt Lake City (KSLC) | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | 02:12PM MST | 05:44PM CST | 2:31 |
07-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | Int'l de Salt Lake City (KSLC) | 10:40AM CST | 12:47PM MST | 3:06 |
06-03-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | 08:37PM MST | 12:07AM CST (+1) | 2:29 |
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