THY A321 at Istanbul on Oct 1st 2017, flock of birds
Last Update: October 1, 2017 / 18:54:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1937
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
TC-JRO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A replacement A321-200 registration TC-JSM reached Brussels with a delay of 2:15 hours.
The airline reported an engine (V2533) inspection revealed damage as result of bird strikes.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 14 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1937
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
TC-JRO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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