PIA B773 at Lahore on Mar 22nd 2019, bird strike penetrates leading edge of wing
Last Update: March 22, 2019 / 23:42:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-760
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BHW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The aircraft however was unable to depart for the next flight PK-759 to Jeddah on schedule. The aircraft remained on the ground for 15.5 hours for repairs, before the aircraft departed with a delay of about 21.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-760
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BHW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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