THY B738 at Istanbul on Jul 1st 2015, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: July 2, 2015 / 20:26:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 1, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-2810

Destination
Samsun, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JFE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-JFE performing flight TK-2810 from Istanbul to Samsun (Turkey) with about 150 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Istanbul Ataturk Airport's runway 35L when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 100 knots) due to a bird strike. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration TC-JGB reached Samsun with a delay of 2.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft resumed service the following morning about 14 hours after rejecting takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 1, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-2810

Destination
Samsun, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JFE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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