Lion B738 at Surabaya on May 18th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: May 19, 2022 / 19:28:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lion Air
Flight number
JT-800
Departure
Surabaya, Indonesia
Destination
Makassar, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LHR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration PK-LGQ reached Makassar with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 16 hours before returning to service.
The airline reported the aircraft sustained damage to the front right hand side of the airframe.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lion Air
Flight number
JT-800
Departure
Surabaya, Indonesia
Destination
Makassar, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LHR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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