Flydubai B738 at Chittagong on Sep 29th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: September 30, 2022 / 14:23:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-591
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
A6-FGG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours, then departed for the return flight and reached Dubai with a delay of about 17 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-591
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Aircraft Registration
A6-FGG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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