China Airlines A359 at Ho Chi Minh City on Apr 11th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: April 22, 2021 / 14:10:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
China Airlines
Flight number
CI-783
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
B-18903
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 20 hours, then departed for the return flight CI-782 and took the passengers waiting for the return flight to Taipei.
The airline reported the aircraft was operating their weekly scheduled flight into Ho Chi Minh City without passengers due to the ongoing Pandemic and the associated travel restrictions. The aircraft however was bound to take several dozens of passengers from Ho Chi Minh City back to Taipei. After landing in Ho Chi Minh City damage was found to the left hand wing and fuselage, a hole with about 30cm (11 inches) diameter was found, the aircraft needed to be repaired before it could perform the return flight. It remained unclear when and where the bird strike had occurred.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
China Airlines
Flight number
CI-783
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
B-18903
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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