Tunisair B736 at Djerba on Sep 22nd 2013, bird strike
Last Update: September 23, 2013 / 21:43:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 22, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Tunisair
Flight number
TU-6291
Departure
Paris Orly, France
Destination
Djerba, Tunisia
Aircraft Registration
TS-ION
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-600
ICAO Type Designator
B736
The airline confirmed that two large birds impacted the nose gear causing a hydraulic leak. The crew stopped the aircraft on the runway fearing the loss of nose wheel steering and requested a tow to the apron where passengers disembarked normally.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 22, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Tunisair
Flight number
TU-6291
Departure
Paris Orly, France
Destination
Djerba, Tunisia
Aircraft Registration
TS-ION
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-600
ICAO Type Designator
B736
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