Safair B734 at Durban on Oct 27th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: November 5, 2019 / 23:39:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Safair
Flight number
FA-421
Departure
Durban, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-OAF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The aircraft remained on the ground in Durban for about 8 hours, then positioned to Johannesburg (South Africa) and remained on the ground in Johannesburg for about 33 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Safair
Flight number
FA-421
Departure
Durban, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-OAF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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