Mango B738 at Johannesburg on Nov 19th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: November 19, 2017 / 18:13:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Mango Airlines
Flight number
JE-147
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passenger Sergio Davids reported a bird impacted the left hand engine, then he could smell smoke in the cabin.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Mango Airlines
Flight number
JE-147
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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