Saudia B743 at Cairo on May 13th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: May 14, 2012 / 16:44:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BNG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-300
ICAO Type Designator
B743
Following examination of the windshield the aircraft was able to depart again and reached Riyadh with a delay of 4:45 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BNG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-300
ICAO Type Designator
B743
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