Jambo DH8D at Ukunda on Dec 20th 2019, bird strike

Last Update: December 21, 2019 / 22:54:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 20, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jambojet

Flight number
JM-8690

Destination
Ukunda, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
5Y-JXI

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Jambojet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration 5Y-JXI performing flight JM-8690 from Nairobi to Ukunda (Kenya), was on approach to Ukunda's runway 01 when the aircraft received a bird strike. The crew initiated a go around and decided to divert to Mombasa (Kenya), located 16nm north of Ukunda, where the aircraft landed safely about 15 minutes after the go around.

The aircraft returned to service after about 6 hours on the ground in Mombasa.

The return flight JM-8691 was cancelled.

The airline confirmed flight JM-8690 was rerouted to Mombasa due to a bird strike.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 20, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jambojet

Flight number
JM-8690

Destination
Ukunda, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
5Y-JXI

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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