SA Airlink E170 at Kimberley on Jan 23rd 2020, bird strike
Last Update: February 22, 2020 / 23:07:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
SA-8428
Departure
Kimberley, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YBC
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Kimberley a month later.
South Africa's CAA is looking into the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
SA-8428
Departure
Kimberley, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YBC
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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