Croatia DH8D at Sarajevo on Jun 22nd 2022, hole in fuselage

Last Update: June 23, 2022 / 13:54:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 22, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OU-342

Aircraft Registration
9A-CQA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Croatia Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration 9A-CQA performing flight OU-342 from Zagreb (Croatia) to Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), departed Zagreb's runway 04, climbed to FL210 and landed on Sarajevo's runway 11 about 30 minutes later.

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

Flight number
OU-342

Aircraft Registration
9A-CQA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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