PIA A320 at Karachi on Mar 17th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: March 17, 2021 / 13:58:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 17, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-368
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration AP-BLA reached Islamabad with a delay of 2:40 hours.
The airline reported the engine received damage due to the bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 17, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-368
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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