Nepal MA60 at Biratnagar on Jun 30th 2014, bird strike
Last Update: June 30, 2014 / 14:59:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-103
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Biratnagar, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
B-831L
Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60
ICAO Type Designator
MA60
The airline reported the aircraft, one week into service after having joined the airline in May 2014, had departed Kathmandu at 08:00L and was on approach to Biratnagar at about 08:40L when a bird hit the aircraft causing minor damage to the right hand propeller.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-103
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Biratnagar, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
B-831L
Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60
ICAO Type Designator
MA60
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