PIA A320 at Karachi on Sep 28th 2020, bird strike
Last Update: September 29, 2020 / 13:53:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 28, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-309
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Karachi, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft returned to service after about 12 hours on the ground in Karachi.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 28, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-309
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Karachi, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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