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
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Fleet type match
Flydubai B38M at Faisalabad on Jul 19th 2025, bird strike
A Flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration A6-FKK performing flight FZ-391 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Faisalabad (Pakistan), was on approach…
Fleet type match
Flydubai B38M at Penang on May 27th 2024, wheel well fire indication
A Flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration A6-FMU performing flight FZ-1603 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Penang (Malaysia), was on approach to…
Fleet type match
Flydubai B38M at Dubai on Apr 7th 2024, could not fully retract gear
A Flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration A6-FKH performing flight FZ-17 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Doha (Qatar), was climbing out of…
Fleet type match
Flydubai B738 at Dhaka on Aug 12th 2023, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FGC performing flight FZ-502 from Dhaka (Bangladesh) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was accelerating for…
Fleet type match
Flydubai B738 at Kathmandu on Apr 24th 2023, bird strike on departure
A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FED performing flight FZ-576 from Kathmandu (Nepal) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 167 people on…
Newest articles
Fleet type match
Southwest B737 at Cleveland on Oct 29th 2025, loss of separation with helicopter
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N280WN performing flight WN-1333 from Baltimore,MD to Cleveland,OH (USA), was on final approach to…
Fleet type match
Frontier A20N at New York on Oct 30th 2025, fuel leak, engine shut down in flight
A Frontier Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration N394FR performing flight F9-3546 from San Juan (Puerto Rico) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 152…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways