VivaAeroBus A320 at Cancun on Aug 29th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: August 31, 2018 / 16:34:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-3147
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VAZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline confirmed the aircraft returned to Cancun due to a bird strike.
A replacement A320-200 registration XA-VAA reached Mexico City with a delay of 5:20 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-3147
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VAZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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