India Express AT72 at Dharamsala on Mar 20th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: March 21, 2021 / 09:31:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 20, 2021
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
9I-714
Departure
Chandigarh, India
Destination
Dharamsala, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-RKM
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The aircraft is still on the ground in Dharamsala about 25 hours after landing.
The airport reported 32 people on board, but also mentioned 45 people on board (which possibly is the number of passengers booked onto the next leg to Delhi).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 20, 2021
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
9I-714
Departure
Chandigarh, India
Destination
Dharamsala, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-RKM
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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