Flybondi B738 at El Calafate on Aug 24th 2024, bird strike
Last Update: August 26, 2024 / 20:09:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Flybondi
Flight number
FO-5550
Departure
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Destination
El Calafate, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
LV-KEF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Argentina's JST reported: "The JST is investigating the incident that occurred with the Boeing 737-8U3 aircraft, registration LV-KEF, at the Comandante Armando Tola International Airport, Santa Cruz, at approximately 10:50 UTC on 08/24/24."
Local Media in Argentina reported during a stretch of the route the aircraft collided with a large bird presumably a Condor.
The aircraft is still on the ground in El Calafate about 59 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Flybondi
Flight number
FO-5550
Departure
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Destination
El Calafate, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
LV-KEF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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