Air India A321 at Kozhikode on Apr 30th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: April 30, 2012 / 14:41:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-937
Departure
Kozhikode, India
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
VT-PPV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A post flight inspection revealed several bent fan blades on the right hand engine.
A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration VT-PPM reached Dubai with a delay of 4 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-937
Departure
Kozhikode, India
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
VT-PPV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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