Vietnam A321 at Thanh Hoa on Apr 21st 2021, bird strike
Last Update: April 22, 2021 / 14:27:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-1500
Departure
Dalat, Vietnam
Destination
Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A339
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight. A replacement A321-200 registration VN-A327 positioned to Thanh Hoa and reached Dalat as flight VN-1501 with a delay of 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft needed to remain on the ground for repairs and departed for the next flight about 7.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-1500
Departure
Dalat, Vietnam
Destination
Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A339
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Vietnam A321 at Ho Chi Minh City on Sep 14th 2018, engine shut down in flight
A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A339 performing flight VN-580 from Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to Kaohsiung (Taiwan), was in the…
Vietnam A321 at Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc on Apr 17th 2022, aircraft performed flight with fuselage damage
A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A603 performing flight VN-1823 from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc (Vietnam), departed Ho Chi…
Vietnam A321 at Ho Chi Minh City on Mar 18th 2020, rejected takeoff due to uncontained engine failure sets grass alight
A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A392 performing flight VN-920 from Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) to Phnom Penh (Cambodia), was…
Vietnam A21N at Hanoi on Nov 24th 2020, flaps extended instead gear retracted on departure
A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration VN-A623 performing flight VN-1543 from Hanoi to Hue (Vietnam), was climbing through about 1700 feet…
Vietnam A321 near Hi Chi Minh City on Jun 21st 2020, hail strike
A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A605 performing flight VN-7414 from Ho Chi Minh City to Banmethuot (Vietnam), was climbing…
Vietnam A321 at Ho Chi Minh City on Jun 13th 2020, hail strike cracks both windshields
A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A331 performing flight VN-1402 from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Hoi (Vietnam), was climbing out of…
Newest articles
OWG B734 near Jacksonville on Jun 30th 2022, cargo smoke indication
An OWG Boeing 737-400 on behalf of Nolinor, registration C-GGWX performing flight N5-710 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Holguin (Cuba) with 159 people…
Jet2 B738 at Newcastle on Jul 1st 2022, engine problem
A Jet2.com Boeing 737-800, registration G-JZBH performing flight LS-507 from Newcastle,EN (UK) to Antalya (Turkey), was climbing out of Newcastle's…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Get updates
Never miss an article from AeroInside. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and join 5233 existing subscribers.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways