Jin B738 at Busan on Aug 21st 2025, bird strike
Last Update: August 22, 2025 / 16:43:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 21, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jin Air
Flight number
LJ-115
Departure
Busan, South Korea
Destination
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
HL8247
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported due to night curfew at Busan and the availability of a replacement aircraft in Seoul the crew decided to divert to Seoul.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration HL8246 reached Nha Trang with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 22 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 21, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jin Air
Flight number
LJ-115
Departure
Busan, South Korea
Destination
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
HL8247
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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