THY B773 at Lahore on Oct 5th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: October 5, 2021 / 20:36:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2021
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-714
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
TC-JJJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
According to ADS-B and Flight Plan data the aircraft did not move again after arriving at the parking position, in particular did not depart the gate, push back, taxi or become airborne for flight TK-715 to Istanbul.
Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority reported flight TK-715 from Lahore to Istanbul with 359 people on board, suffered a bird strike on takeoff and returned to Lahore for a safe landing. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to its wings.
Return Flight TK-715 to Istanbul was cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2021
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-714
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
TC-JJJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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