SA Airlink E170 at Harare on Jan 13th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: January 14, 2021 / 15:24:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
4Z-103
Departure
Harare, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YBC
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 18 hours, then positioned to Johannesburg.
The airline reported the flight returned to Harare shortly after takeoff due to a bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
4Z-103
Departure
Harare, South Africa
Destination
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YBC
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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