Atlasjet A320 at Bodrum on Aug 30th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: September 2, 2013 / 21:27:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Atlasjet
Flight number
KK-45
Departure
Bodrum, Turkey
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-ATM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Passengers reported a loud bang was heard and streaks of flames were seen from the left hand engine during departure from Bodrum.
The airline reported the engine ingested a bird during departure from Bodrum prompting the crew to divert to Izmir.
The incident aircraft remained on the ground in Izmir for 50 hours, then positioned to Istanbul and resumed service the following day on Sep 2nd.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Atlasjet
Flight number
KK-45
Departure
Bodrum, Turkey
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-ATM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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