Comair B738 at Cape Town on Nov 22nd 2018, bird strike
Last Update: November 28, 2018 / 22:50:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 22, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Comair
Flight number
MN-400
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A number of fan blades were bent.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 34 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 22, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Comair
Flight number
MN-400
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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