Emirates B773 at Rio de Janeiro on Mar 14th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: March 17, 2019 / 21:52:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 14, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-247
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
A6-ECL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule, the onward leg to Buenos Aires Ezeiza as well as the return legs needed to be cancelled. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 28 hours, then departed Rio de Janeiro for Buenos Aires.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 14, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-247
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
A6-ECL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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