India Express B738 enroute on Jul 15th 2022, bird in cockpit
Last Update: July 17, 2022 / 17:46:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
IX-474
Departure
Bahrain, Bahrain
Destination
Kochi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-AXM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
India's DGCA reported the bird was noticed when the glove department at the first officer's side was opened. An investigation has been opened, it appears a ground handling lapse had occurred at the remote station.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India Express
Flight number
IX-474
Departure
Bahrain, Bahrain
Destination
Kochi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-AXM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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