TAM A321 at Sao Paulo on May 20th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: May 21, 2016 / 18:45:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3548
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Recife, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PT-XPQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration PT-MXO departed 100 minutes after landing and reached Recife with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3548
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Recife, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PT-XPQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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