Xiamen B738 at Wuhan on Oct 8th 2014, bird strike
Last Update: October 8, 2014 / 19:54:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Xiamen Airlines
Flight number
MF-8137
Departure
Fuzhou, China
Destination
Wuhan, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5790
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft needed repairs before it was able to depart for the onward leg to Tianjin departing with a delay of 6.5 hours.
The airline confirmed a bird strike leaving many traces on radome and windshield of the aircraft requiring 4 hours of checks for damage. The passengers were taken to hotels in the meantime. The flight was subsequently able to continue departing with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Xiamen Airlines
Flight number
MF-8137
Departure
Fuzhou, China
Destination
Wuhan, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5790
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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