Air India B773 at Newark on Jul 13th 2014, bird strike
Last Update: July 14, 2014 / 12:32:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 13, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-144
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ALR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The airport reported the aircraft came to a stop on an adjacent taxiway with multiple tyres blown. There had been no bird strike.
The airline reported the left hand engine was shut down as result of a bird strike, the passengers were taken to hotels and are being rebooked onto other flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 13, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-144
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-ALR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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