Arabia A320 at Coimbatore on Jan 2nd 2023, bird strike on runway
Last Update: January 2, 2023 / 18:32:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 2, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Arabia
Flight number
G9-414
Departure
Coimbatore, India
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-AOQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The carcass of an eagle was removed from the runway.
The airline as well as the airport authority reported the aircraft was taxiing on the runway when a large sized bird presumed to be a kite collided with the left hand engine.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 2, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Arabia
Flight number
G9-414
Departure
Coimbatore, India
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-AOQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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