Ethiopian B737 at Juba on Apr 28th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: April 30, 2012 / 14:29:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Departure
Juba, South Sudan
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
N672US
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A passenger reported that the bird was ingested about 5 minutes into the flight causing the engine to emit streaks of flames and emitting bangs.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 28, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Departure
Juba, South Sudan
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
N672US
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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