Safair B738 at Lanseria on Nov 21st 2024, bird strike
Last Update: November 21, 2024 / 15:50:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 21, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Safair
Flight number
FA-474
Departure
Lanseria, South Africa
Destination
Durban, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration ZS-FGD reached Durban with a delay of about 2:15 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft suffered a bird strike on departure from Lanseria and diverted to Johannesburg where it landed safely. The passengers embarked another aircraft and resumed their journey to Durban.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 21, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Safair
Flight number
FA-474
Departure
Lanseria, South Africa
Destination
Durban, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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