PIA A320 at Lahore on Feb 18th 2025, bird strike
Last Update: February 22, 2025 / 12:22:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-203
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The engine is undergoing borescopic inspection.
A replacement A320-200 registration AP-BLS reached Dubai with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 45.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-203
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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