PIA A320 at Karachi on Dec 12th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: December 13, 2019 / 00:37:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-301
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Karachi, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft returned to service after about 5 hours on the ground.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 12, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-301
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Karachi, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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