THY B773 at Istanbul on Nov 25th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: November 25, 2013 / 22:19:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1979
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
VT-JEM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The passengers reported they smelled strong odour of burning meat immediately after departure, they were told after landing that the smell originated from one of the engines, that developed problems and vibrations.
The airline reported the engine trouble was the result of a bird strike.
The aircraft has been wet leased from Indish Operator Jet Airways.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1979
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
VT-JEM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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