Croatia DH8D at Sarajevo on Jun 22nd 2022, hole in fuselage
Last Update: June 23, 2022 / 13:54:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Croatia Airlines
Flight number
OU-342
Departure
Zagreb, Croatia
Destination
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aircraft Registration
9A-CQA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
In a post flight inspection the crew discovered a 2x2cm hole in the fuselage and believed, the aircraft may have been shot at during the approach to Sarajevo.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Sarajevo about 17 hours after landings.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's States Prosecutor said, that no traces of gunpowder or any other particles which would indication a gun shot and concludes the hole was not created by a firearm.
The airline stated that after landing damage was discovered, the safety of passengers was not endangered however.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 22, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Croatia Airlines
Flight number
OU-342
Departure
Zagreb, Croatia
Destination
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aircraft Registration
9A-CQA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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