Indigo A21N at Bhubaneswar on Sep 4th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: September 4, 2023 / 15:15:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-2065
Departure
Bhubaneswar, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IUO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto later flights.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Bhubaneswar about 12 hours later.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-2065
Departure
Bhubaneswar, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IUO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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