Nauru B733 at Brisbane on May 21st 2020, bird strike

Last Update: May 20, 2020 / 23:58:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Nauru Airlines

Flight number
QF-7332

Departure
Brisbane, Australia

Destination
Townsville, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VLI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

A Nauru Airlines Boeing 737-300 on behalf of Qantas, registration VH-VLI performing flight QF-7332 from Brisbane,QL to Townsville,QL (Australia), was climbing out of runway 19L when the crew reported they had gone through a flock of birds upon rotation. The aircraft stopped the climb at 10,000 feet. A runway inspection revealed 8 to 10 dead birds on the runway at about the location where the aircraft had rotated. The aircraft entered a hold at 10,000 feet to burn off fuel and returned to Brisbane for a safe landing on runway 19L about 70 minutes after departure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Nauru Airlines

Flight number
QF-7332

Departure
Brisbane, Australia

Destination
Townsville, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VLI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

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