Nepal MA60 at Biratnagar on Jun 30th 2014, bird strike

Last Update: June 30, 2014 / 14:59:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 30, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
RA-103

Aircraft Registration
B-831L

Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60

ICAO Type Designator
MA60

A Nepal Airlines Xian MA-60, registration B-831L performing flight RA-103 from Kathmandu to Biratnagar (Nepal) with 52 passengers and 3 crew, was on approach to Biratnagar when a bird impacted the right hand propeller. The crew continued for a safe landing in Biratnagar.

The airline reported the aircraft, one week into service after having joined the airline in May 2014, had departed Kathmandu at 08:00L and was on approach to Biratnagar at about 08:40L when a bird hit the aircraft causing minor damage to the right hand propeller.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 30, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
RA-103

Aircraft Registration
B-831L

Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60

ICAO Type Designator
MA60

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