Kuwait B772 near Frankfurt on Jul 15th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: July 17, 2012 / 17:19:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Kuwait Airways
Flight number
KU-117
Departure
Kuwait, Kuwait
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
9K-AOA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The passengers were taken to hotels.
The aircraft was able to continue the flight 22 hours after landing and reached New York with a delay of 26 hours.
The airline reported that the aircraft was forced to divert to Frankfurt due to a bird strike making a borescopic inspection of the engine necessary. The passengers were taken to hotels until the aircraft was ready to continue the flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Kuwait Airways
Flight number
KU-117
Departure
Kuwait, Kuwait
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
9K-AOA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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