Indigo A20N at Guwahati on Sep 5th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: September 7, 2021 / 15:49:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 5, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-2329
Departure
Guwahati, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IZF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
A number of fan blades were found damaged by the bird strike.
The aircraft returned to service after about 27 hours on the ground.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 5, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-2329
Departure
Guwahati, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IZF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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