Aeroflot A20N at Novosibirsk on May 30th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: May 31, 2021 / 13:14:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 30, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1460
Departure
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Destination
Novosibirsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BPQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Rosaviatsia reported however, a postflight inspection revealed evidence of a bird strike, the radome showed a hole of 45mm/1.8 inch diameter and a detachment of about 250mm/10 inches. The aircraft was removed from service.
The aircraft returned to service about 23 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 30, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1460
Departure
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Destination
Novosibirsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BPQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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