THY B738 at Istanbul on Mar 13th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: March 14, 2016 / 22:27:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-709
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JVD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 11.5 hours, then resumed service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-709
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-JVD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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