Sial A320 at Islamabad on Feb 24th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: February 25, 2021 / 19:42:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
AirSial
Flight number
PF-125
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BOB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A post flight inspection revealed the bird had punctured a flap at the right hand wing section. The aircraft was unable to continue service. The next sectors had to be cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Islamabad 28 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
AirSial
Flight number
PF-125
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BOB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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