PIA A313 at Lahore on Aug 17th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: August 19, 2013 / 14:44:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-893
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BGP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300
ICAO Type Designator
A313
The airline confirmed a bird strike on arrival in Lahore requiring a number of spare parts to be flown to Lahore to repair the damaged engine. As result a number of flights were delayed. The airline complained that there are significant problems with bird populations at Lahore and Karachi Airport, Pakistan's CAA has been repeatedly notified in letters and action has been demanded, however no activity to take care of the bird issue is being seen.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-893
Departure
Islamabad, Pakistan
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BGP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300
ICAO Type Designator
A313
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