THY A332 at Karachi on Jun 27th 2025, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: June 27, 2025 / 19:10:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-709
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JIT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The airport reported the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike, a post flight inspection revealed bird feathers within one of the engines (PW4168).
The aircraft is still on the ground in Karachi about 18 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-709
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JIT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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