Cathay Pacific B744 at Delhi on Oct 30th 2015, bird strike
Last Update: October 30, 2015 / 14:16:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-37
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-LID
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The airline confirmed a bird strike on departure.
The airport stated in response to reports of an engine (PW4062) fire by India's largest newspaper, that there had been no fire at all.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-37
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-LID
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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