Sunwing B738 at Halifax on May 16th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: May 22, 2013 / 20:48:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Departure
Halifax, Canada
Destination
Santa Clara, Cuba
Aircraft Registration
C-GTVG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement aircraft positioned to Santa Clara reaching Cuba with a delay of 5.5 hours.
The Canadian TSB reported there was no fire and no smoke. Maintenance confirmed a bird strike had caused the engine incident and resulting precautionary shut down.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Departure
Halifax, Canada
Destination
Santa Clara, Cuba
Aircraft Registration
C-GTVG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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