REX SF34 at Cairns on Jul 21st 2015, bird strike
Last Update: July 21, 2015 / 17:32:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 21, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-5419
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Townsville, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZLH
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
The flight was cancelled, the passengers rebooked onto the next flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 21, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-5419
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Townsville, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZLH
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
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