THY B738 at Istanbul on Dec 3rd 2015, dog strike
Last Update: December 4, 2015 / 20:06:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1450
Departure
Porto, Portugal
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JHL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Three approaches were instructed to go around while the dead dog was being removed from the runway.
The airport authority reported the dog had managed to get through the airport perimeter fence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-1450
Departure
Porto, Portugal
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JHL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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