THY B738 at Istanbul on Mar 13th 2016, bird strike

Last Update: March 14, 2016 / 22:27:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 13, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-709

Destination
Istanbul, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JVD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-JVD performing flight TK-709 from Karachi (Pakistan) to Istanbul (Turkey), was on approach to Istanbul Ataturk Airport's runway 05 when a bird impacted the radome of the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 05. The aircraft received damage to the radome.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 11.5 hours, then resumed service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 13, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-709

Destination
Istanbul, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JVD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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