Comair B734 at Port Elizabeth on Dec 28th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: January 2, 2019 / 20:17:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Comair
Flight number
MN-6235
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-OTF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight and remained on the ground for about 25 hours before positioning to Johannesburg, where the aircraft remained on the ground for another about 24 hours before returning to service.
The smallest heron in the area, the little egret, weighs between 0.33 and 0.55kg (0.7 to 1.2 lbs), the largest heron, the giant heron, weighs about 4 to 5kg (9 to 11 lbs).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Comair
Flight number
MN-6235
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-OTF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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