Tahiti Nui A343 at Paris on Oct 21st 2015, bird strike
Last Update: October 21, 2015 / 20:53:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Tahiti Nui
Flight number
TN-7
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-OSUN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The flight was cancelled.
The airline confirmed the aircraft returned to Paris due to a bird strike on takeoff. A replacement flight is estimated to operate with a delay of 24 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Tahiti Nui
Flight number
TN-7
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
F-OSUN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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