Max B733 at Kano on May 18th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: May 19, 2021 / 17:13:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Max Air
Flight number
VM-1645
Departure
Kano, Nigeria
Destination
Abuja, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
5N-BBM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
Nigeria's NCAA reported 3 fan blades were damaged.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Max Air
Flight number
VM-1645
Departure
Kano, Nigeria
Destination
Abuja, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
5N-BBM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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