Jet2 B738 at Tenerife on Jan 3rd 2024, bird strike
Last Update: January 5, 2024 / 17:12:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-126
Departure
Tenerife South, Spain
Destination
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-JZHW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration G-JZHR reached Glasgow with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Tenerife for about 24 hours, then positioned to Manchester,EN (UK) and is currently still on the ground in Manchester about 18 hours after landing in Manchester.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-126
Departure
Tenerife South, Spain
Destination
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-JZHW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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