Etihad A320 at Islamabad on Jan 18th 2020, boar strike
Last Update: January 20, 2020 / 15:44:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Etihad Airways
Flight number
EY-233
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
A6-EII
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft was able to depart for its return flight to Abu Dhabi on schedule about 2:20 hours later.
Pakistan's CAA reported the wild boar had digged its way underneath the airport perimeter fence onto the airport.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 18, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Etihad Airways
Flight number
EY-233
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
A6-EII
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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