Aeromexico B737 at Monterrey on Nov 3rd 2012, bird strike
Last Update: November 5, 2012 / 12:01:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aeromexico
Flight number
AM-929
Departure
Monterrey, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-CAM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The flight was subsequently cancelled.
A passenger reported he saw the bird impact the left hand wing leaving a large dent in the leading edge of the wing. Passengers subsequently notified the cabin crew, a short while later the captain announced they were returning to Monterrey due to the bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aeromexico
Flight number
AM-929
Departure
Monterrey, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-CAM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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