Cathay B744 at Johannesburg on Mar 9th 2014, flock of birds
Last Update: March 9, 2014 / 20:19:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-748
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-HUF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
A post flight inspection established birds had been ingested into both right hand engines causing damage to both.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-748
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-HUF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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