Nepal A320 at Kathmandu on May 27th 2023, bird strike

Last Update: May 28, 2023 / 16:32:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 27, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
RA-225

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
9N-AKW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Nepal Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration 9N-AKW performing flight RA-225 from Kathmandu (Nepal) to Bangalore (India), was climbing out of Kathmandu's runway 02 when the crew initiated a return to Kathmandu due to a bird strike. The aircraft stopped the climb at FL170 and returned for a safe landing on runway 02 about 35 minutes after departure.

A replacement A330-200 registration 9N-ALY reached Bangalore with a delay of about 4:30 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Kathmandu about 32 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 27, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
RA-225

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
9N-AKW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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