PIA AT72 at Karachi on Feb 1st 2016, bird strike on landing
Last Update: February 1, 2016 / 23:37:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-331
Departure
Multan, Pakistan
Destination
Karachi, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BKV
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule and is still on the ground 15 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-331
Departure
Multan, Pakistan
Destination
Karachi, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BKV
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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