Kulula B738 at Lanseria on Feb 7th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: February 7, 2016 / 18:39:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Kulula
Flight number
MN-483
Departure
Lanseria, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-300 registration ZS-VDB reached Cape Town with a delay of 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Kulula
Flight number
MN-483
Departure
Lanseria, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ZWA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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