Max B733 at Maiduguri on Dec 4th 2024, bird strike
Last Update: December 5, 2024 / 20:54:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Max Air
Flight number
VM-1623
Departure
Maiduguri, Nigeria
Destination
Lagos, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
5N-BBM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
The airline reported the crew shut the engine down after anomalies occurred with the engine following a bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Max Air
Flight number
VM-1623
Departure
Maiduguri, Nigeria
Destination
Lagos, Nigeria
Aircraft Registration
5N-BBM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Max B733 at Kano on May 18th 2021, bird strike
A Max Air Boeing 737-300, registration 5N-BBM performing flight VM-1645 from Kano to Abuja (Nigeria) with 140 people on board, was climbing out of…
Max B733 at Yola on Jul 21st 2024, rejected takeoff due to tyre damage
A Max Air Boeing 737-300, registration 5N-ADB performing flight VM-1649 from Yola to Abuja (Nigeria) with 113 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating…
Max B734 at Yola and Abuja on May 7th 2023, dropped wheel assembly on departure, small gear fire on landing
A Max Air Boeing 737-400, registration 5N-MBD performing a flight from Yola to Abuja (Nigeria) with 144 passengers and 6 crew, burst at least one…
Max B744 at Minna on Sep 7th 2019, "epileptic" ILS and engine pod strike on landing
A Max Air Boeing 747-400, registration 5N-DBK performing Hajj flight NR-2092 from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Minna (Nigeria) with 560 passengers and 18…
Max Air B733 at Benin on 11th Dec 2021, ground collision with other aircraft while taxiing
A Max Air B737-300 with registration 5N-ADB collided with an Air Peace B737-300 during taxiing at Benin Airport in Nigeria. Max Air B737-300…
Newest articles
Mont Gabaon B735 at Kinshasa on Jan 19th 2025, engine shut down in flight
A Mont Gabaon Airlines Boeing 737-500, registration 9S-AMP performing a flight from Kinshasa N'djili (DR Congo) to an unknown destination, was…
Fleet type match
Republic E175 near Pittsburgh on Jan 20th 2025, smell on board
A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N424YX performing flight AA-4565 from New York La Guardia,NY to…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways