Gulf A320 at Kuwait on Mar 27th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: March 31, 2013 / 10:02:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 27, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Gulf Air
Flight number
GF-222
Departure
Kuwait, Kuwait
Destination
Bahrain, Bahrain
Aircraft Registration
A9C-AF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration A9C-AP reached Bahrain with a delay of 6:40 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 27, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Gulf Air
Flight number
GF-222
Departure
Kuwait, Kuwait
Destination
Bahrain, Bahrain
Aircraft Registration
A9C-AF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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