Flydubai B738 at Beirut on Mar 28th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: March 28, 2016 / 20:31:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-157
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Beirut, Lebanon
Aircraft Registration
A6-FET
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A post flight inspection revealed damage to the radome of the aircraft requiring replacement of the radome.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 11 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-157
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Beirut, Lebanon
Aircraft Registration
A6-FET
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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