THY B738 at Izmir on Feb 28th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: March 1, 2018 / 22:51:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-2909
Departure
Izmir, Turkey
Destination
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JGV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 20 hours, then positioned to Sabiha Gokcen Airport but has not yet returned to service about 36 hours after landing back in Izmir.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-2909
Departure
Izmir, Turkey
Destination
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JGV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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