Smartlynx Malta A320 at Benin on Feb 8th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: February 9, 2022 / 15:46:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 8, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Smartlynx Malta
Flight number
P4-7172
Departure
Abuja, Nigeria
Destination
Benin, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
9H-SLJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule, a replacement Embraer ERJ-195-E2 registration 5N-BYF positioned to Benin and performed the onward flight P4-7173 to Lagos (Nigeria) with a delay of about 7 hours.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Benin about 23 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 8, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Smartlynx Malta
Flight number
P4-7172
Departure
Abuja, Nigeria
Destination
Benin, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
9H-SLJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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