Smartlynx A320 at Nizhny Novgorod on Jun 19th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: June 20, 2012 / 19:19:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 19, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Smartlynx
Flight number
AZI-971
Departure
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Destination
Thessaloniki, Greece
Aircraft Registration
YL-BBC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Following examinations the aircraft was able to depart again after about 2.5 hours on the ground and reached Thessaloniki with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 19, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Smartlynx
Flight number
AZI-971
Departure
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Destination
Thessaloniki, Greece
Aircraft Registration
YL-BBC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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