Vistara A320 at Delhi on Dec 14th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: December 15, 2021 / 20:49:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vistara Airlines
Flight number
UK-641
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Lucknow, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-TTK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration VT-TNC performed the return flight with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lucknow about 35 hours after landing. According to Indian media reports it received damage to the left side of the fuselage.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vistara Airlines
Flight number
UK-641
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Lucknow, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-TTK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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