Saudia A320 at Cairo on May 20th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: May 21, 2012 / 13:29:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-311
Departure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Cairo, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AS17
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Following repairs the aircraft was able to perform the return flight SV-310 with a delay of 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-311
Departure
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Cairo, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AS17
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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