Vistara A20N at Patna on Jan 23rd 2021, bird strike
Last Update: January 24, 2021 / 14:56:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vistara Airlines
Flight number
UK-717
Departure
Bangalore, India
Destination
Patna, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-TNW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The airline reported the aircraft received minor damage to an engine (LEAP) as result of the bird strike on landing.
The occurrence aircraft was able to depart for the return flight after about 8 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vistara Airlines
Flight number
UK-717
Departure
Bangalore, India
Destination
Patna, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-TNW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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