PIA A320 at Faisalabad on Sep 4th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: September 4, 2018 / 20:22:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-764
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The radome received damage requiring repairs. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-764
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
PIA A320 at Karachi on May 22nd 2020, impacted residential area during final approach, both engines failed as result of a gear up touchdown
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines A320-200, registration AP-BLD performing flight PK-8303 from Lahore to Karachi (Pakistan) with 91 passengers…
PIA A320 at Lahore on Sep 5th 2017, hydraulic failure
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BLD performing flight PK-296 from Rahim Yar Khan to Lahore (Pakistan), was…
PIA A320 at Lahore on Jun 23rd 2022, bird strike
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BLW performing flight PK-258 from Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) to Lahore…
PIA AT72 at Gwadar and Karachi on Jun 6th 2022, damaged tyre on departure
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration AP-BKX performing flight PK-504 from Gwadar to Karachi…
PIA B772 near Karachi on May 12th 2022, weather radar problem
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration AP-BGY performing flight PK-9715 from Multan (Pakistan) to Madinah (Saudi Arabia),…
PIA B772 near Karachi on Apr 9th 2022, cracked windshield
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration AP-BGJ performing flight PK-9759 from Lahore (Pakistan) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)…
PIA B772 near Muscat on Dec 23rd 2021, cargo fire indication
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration AP-BGZ performing flight PK-9739 (dep Dec 22nd) from Multan (Pakistan) to Jeddah…
Newest articles
AeroInside Monthly Aviation Safety Review June 2022
June 2022 was a busy month in aviation safety. Please find our summary below.All in all, 59 new articles have been published during last month. 9…
Condor B753 near Cairo on Jun 27th 2022, spoiler problem
A Condor Boeing 757-300, registration D-ABOF performing flight DE-3 from Hurghada (Egypt) to Hamburg (Germany), was climbing through FL270 out of…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Get updates
Never miss an article from AeroInside. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and join 5227 existing subscribers.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways