THY A343 at Istanbul on May 12th 2015, flock of birds
Last Update: May 13, 2015 / 20:45:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-2174
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Ankara, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JDN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration TC-JNA reached Ankara with a delay of 13.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-2174
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Ankara, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JDN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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