Buzz B738 at Gothenburg on Oct 20th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: November 2, 2023 / 17:25:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Buzz
Flight number
FR-6094
Departure
Gothenburg, Sweden
Destination
Gdansk, Poland
Aircraft Registration
SP-RKI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Warsaw for about 3 days and 1 hour before returning to service.
Poland's PKBWL reported following the bird strike the crew assessed the meteorological conditions and decided to divert to Warsaw to minimize the risk. An investigation has been opened.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Buzz
Flight number
FR-6094
Departure
Gothenburg, Sweden
Destination
Gdansk, Poland
Aircraft Registration
SP-RKI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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