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

Last Update: November 28, 2020 / 20:39:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 28, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Mwant Jet

Flight number
301

Departure
Kinshasa N'Djili, Democratic Republic of Congo

Destination
Gemena, Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Registration
9S-AYE

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

An Mwant Jet Embraer ERJ-145, registration 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

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Mwant Jet

Flight number
301

Departure
Kinshasa N'Djili, Democratic Republic of Congo

Destination
Gemena, Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Registration
9S-AYE

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

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