PIA A320 at Lahore on Jun 23rd 2022, bird strike
Last Update: June 23, 2022 / 13:36:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-258
Departure
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft was unable to continue schedule and is still on the ground in Lahore about 11 hours after landing.
The left hand engine shows damage to the leading edges of a number of fan blades, the leading edge of the hand wing also received a dent near the engine pylon.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-258
Departure
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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