China Eastern B738 at Chongqing on Apr 22nd 2021, bird strike
Last Update: April 23, 2021 / 13:13:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
China Eastern Airlines
Flight number
MU-6996
Departure
Chongqing, China
Destination
Taiyuan, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5857
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 22, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
China Eastern Airlines
Flight number
MU-6996
Departure
Chongqing, China
Destination
Taiyuan, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5857
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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