Rossiya A319 at Sochi and St. Petersburg on Apr 17th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: April 19, 2021 / 09:40:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 17, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Rossiya
Flight number
FV-6562
Departure
Sochi, Russia
Destination
St. Petersburg, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BNJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
Rosaviatsia reported however, that a post flight inspection revealed damage to the glass of the taxi headlight as well as two holes in the left outboard slats. The aircraft was removed from service.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in St. Petersburg about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 17, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Rossiya
Flight number
FV-6562
Departure
Sochi, Russia
Destination
St. Petersburg, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BNJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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