SAS A333 at Copenhagen on Oct 28th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: October 29, 2019 / 18:29:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 28, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-943
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
SE-REH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Passengers reported the crew indicated the aircraft had flown through a flock of geese.
The airline reported the aircraft received a bird strike on departure, for safety reasons the crew decided to return.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Copenhagen about 25 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 28, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-943
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
SE-REH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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