Malta Express A320 at Malaga on Sep 8th 2023, runway incursion by falconer
Last Update: September 11, 2023 / 20:14:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Avion Malta Express
Flight number
HV-6653
Departure
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
9H-AMP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
According to Spanish media reports the falconer was trying to get hold of his falcon, who had caught another bird in flight and landed with his prey on the runway.
According to ADS-B data the aircraft went around from 475 feet MSL about 1.56nm before the runway threshold.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Avion Malta Express
Flight number
HV-6653
Departure
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
9H-AMP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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