Flydubai B738 at Dhaka on Aug 12th 2023, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: August 13, 2023 / 13:13:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-502
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-FGC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Postflight inspection revealed at least 3 fan blades were bent. The aircraft is still on the ground in Dhaka about 31 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 12, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-502
Departure
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-FGC
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 B738 at Multan on Jun 25th 2019, bird strike
A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FGC performing flight FZ-325 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Multan (Pakistan), was on approach to…
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 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…
Fleet type match
Flydubai B39M at Male on Mar 28th 2023, burst tyres on landing
A Flydubai Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration A6-FNC performing flight FZ-1569 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Male (Maldives), landed on Male's…
Fleet type match
Flydubai B738 near Shiraz on Oct 27th 2022, captain incapacitated
A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FED performing flight FZ-1942 from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Dubai (united Arab Emirates) with 172 people…
Newest articles
Fleet type match
TUIfly B738 at Heraklion on Oct 7th 2024, unusual runway contact
A TUIfly Boeing 737-800, registration D-ATUF performing flight X3-4106 from Hanover (Germany) to Heraklion (Greece), landed on Heraklion's runway 27…
Fleet type match
Sunexpress B38M at Izmir on Oct 4th 2024, jammed elevator
A Sunexpress Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration TC-SMD performing flight XQ-9282 from Izmir to Diyarbakir (Turkey), was climbing out of Izmir's runway…
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
A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.
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.
Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways