Saudia A321 at Dammam on Aug 29th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: August 31, 2013 / 22:40:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-1126
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
HZ-ASL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The aircraft was taken out of service for repairs and is currently still on the ground.
HZ-ASU is being identified as incident aircraft by a number of (French) sources, however radar data show HZ-ASU flying about 5 hours after the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-1126
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
HZ-ASL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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