Iraqi B738 at Erbil on Nov 4th 2018, flock of birds
Last Update: November 4, 2018 / 21:38:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 4, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Iraqi Airways
Flight number
IA-916
Departure
Erbil, Iraq
Destination
Najaf, Iraq
Aircraft Registration
YI-ASG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration YI-ASU reached Najaf with a delay of 6:20 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Erbil about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 4, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Iraqi Airways
Flight number
IA-916
Departure
Erbil, Iraq
Destination
Najaf, Iraq
Aircraft Registration
YI-ASG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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