Itapemirim A320 at Sao Paulo on Oct 15th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: October 16, 2021 / 16:31:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
ITA Italia Trasporto Aereo
Flight number
8I-5616
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PS-SPJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The flight and other flights scheduled to be performed by PS-SPJ needed to be cancelled.
The aircraft returned to service about 20 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
ITA Italia Trasporto Aereo
Flight number
8I-5616
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PS-SPJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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