THY B772 at Istanbul on Jan 3rd 2021, flock of birds
Last Update: January 3, 2021 / 12:32:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Departure
Istanbul Ataturk, Turkey
Destination
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Aircraft Registration
TC-LJN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
A replacement Boeing 777-200 freighter registration TC-LJL is estimated to reach Almaty with a delay of 3.75 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Departure
Istanbul Ataturk, Turkey
Destination
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Aircraft Registration
TC-LJN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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