Saurya CRJ2 at Kathmandu on Sep 17th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: September 17, 2018 / 16:16:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saurya Airlines
Flight number
S1-721
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Biratnagar, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AME
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
A post flight inspection revealed two fan blades of the left engine were damaged requiring repair.
As the second CRJ-200 registration 9N-ALE of the airline is currently in maintenance, the airline needed to cancel all flights of Sep 17th 2018.
The airport reported the crew did not advise of a bird strike, however, a dead bird was found on the runway after the departure.
Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority reported the crew was not sure about a bird strike, they had heard and felt something but couldn't identify what it was and as there were no abnormal indications continued the flight. About midway into the flight vibrations began to develop.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saurya Airlines
Flight number
S1-721
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Biratnagar, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
9N-AME
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
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