Anadolu B738 at Istanbul on Dec 14th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: December 14, 2022 / 15:26:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Anadolujet
Departure
Malatya, Turkey
Destination
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JFJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The radome suffered a a number of penetrations, the wing received blood staines.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7.5 hours, then returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Anadolujet
Departure
Malatya, Turkey
Destination
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JFJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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