Mwant E145 at Kinshasa on Nov 28th 2020, bird strike

Last Update: November 28, 2020 / 20:33:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 28, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
Mwant Jet

Flight number
301

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

An Mwant Jet Embraer ERJ-145, registraiton 9S-AYE performing flight 301 from Kinshasa N'Djili to Gemena (DR Congo), was climbing out of Kinshasa when a bird impacted the left hand windshield causing it to crack. The aircraft returned to N'Djili Airport for a safe landing.

The airline had been certified by DR Congo in May 2020 and received its first aircraft, 9S-AYE, on Nov 8th 2020.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 28, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
Mwant Jet

Flight number
301

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

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