Martin MD11 at Amsterdam on Mar 3rd 2016, bird strike
Last Update: March 3, 2016 / 20:09:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Martinair
Flight number
MP-6741
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
PH-MCP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 11 hours after departure.
A number of seagulls were recovered from the runway.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Martinair
Flight number
MP-6741
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
PH-MCP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
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