TUI B38M at Newcastle on Apr 23rd 2024, bird strike
Last Update: April 23, 2024 / 18:09:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 23, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
TUI Airways
Flight number
BY-800
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Sal, Cape Verde
Aircraft Registration
G-TUMH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration G-FDZX is estiimated to reach Sal with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester about 8.5 hours after landing.
The airline confirmed a bird strike as cause of the diversion to Manchester.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 23, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
TUI Airways
Flight number
BY-800
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Sal, Cape Verde
Aircraft Registration
G-TUMH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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