Air Bridge Cargo B744 near Zaragoza on Oct 27th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: October 29, 2012 / 16:21:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Bridge Cargo
Flight number
RU-514
Departure
Zaragoza, Spain
Destination
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BHE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Rosaviatsia reported a post flight inspection found feathers and damage to fan blades and acoustic panels.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Bridge Cargo
Flight number
RU-514
Departure
Zaragoza, Spain
Destination
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BHE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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