Sichuan A321 at Chengdu on Oct 25th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: October 31, 2023 / 16:03:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8899
Departure
Chengdu, China
Destination
Beijing, China
Aircraft Registration
B-8605
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration B-9937 reached Beijing with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8899
Departure
Chengdu, China
Destination
Beijing, China
Aircraft Registration
B-8605
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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