Algerie A332 at Algiers on Sep 16th 2018, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: September 20, 2018 / 17:08:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Algerie
Flight number
AH-4062
Departure
Algiers, Algeria
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
7T-VJA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
A replacement A330-200 registration 7T-VJV reached Dubai with a delay of about 2 hours.
On Sep 20th 2018 the airline reported only an acoustic panel of the engine was damaged.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Algiers for about 48 hours, then departed for flight AH-4062 of Sep 18th.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Algerie
Flight number
AH-4062
Departure
Algiers, Algeria
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
7T-VJA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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