Sichuan A319 at Nanjing on Sep 4th 2019, bird strike

Last Update: September 5, 2019 / 20:44:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 4, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
3U-8994

Destination
Chengdu, China

Aircraft Registration
B-6442

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration B-6442 performing flight 3U-8994 from Nanjing to Chengdu (China), was climbing out of runway 06 when the crew stopped the climb at about 3700 meters (12000 feet) due to a bird strike. The aircraft returned to Nanjing for a safe landing on runway 07 about 50 minutes after departure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 4, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
3U-8994

Destination
Chengdu, China

Aircraft Registration
B-6442

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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