Saudia B772 near Kolkata on Apr 15th 2023, cracked windshield
Last Update: April 16, 2023 / 15:53:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-972
Departure
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AK72
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The aircraft is still on the ground in Kolkata about 34 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-972
Departure
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AK72
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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