Emirates B773 at Mumbai on May 20th 2024, flock of flamingos
Last Update: May 21, 2024 / 17:30:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-508
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
A6-ENT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A inspection of the impact site 3nm before the runway threshold recovered the carcasses of 29 Flamingos, the following morning 7 more carcasses were found.
The airline confirmed the aircraft was involved in a bird strike incident. The aircraft landed safely, but sadly a number of Flamingos were lost. The airline is cooperating with authorities on that matter. The passengers on the return flight were accomodated over night and are being taken to Dubai by a replacement aircraft.
The return flight was cancelled, the aircraft is still on the ground in Mumbai about 26 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-508
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
A6-ENT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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