Hainan B738 enroute on May 16th 2014, clear air turbulence was bird strike

Last Update: May 19, 2014 / 14:39:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
HU-7863

Destination
Hefei, China

Aircraft Registration
B-5711

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration B-5711 performing flight HU-7863 from Taiyuan to Hefei (China), was enroute when the aircraft encountered a bump which was believed to be the result of clear air turbulence. The crew continued the flight to Hefei where the aircraft landed safely. A post flight inspection revealed a slightly rearranged nose cone however.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
HU-7863

Destination
Hefei, China

Aircraft Registration
B-5711

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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