UTAir Ukraine CRJ2 at Donetsk on Jun 23rd 2012, bird strike
Last Update: July 25, 2012 / 18:25:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
UTAir Ukraine
Flight number
QU-129
Departure
Donetsk, Ukraine
Destination
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
UR-UTY
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
A postflight inspection revealed evidence of a bird strike however, the captain recalled that during takeoff from Donetsk he observed a flock of birds lifting from the runway. An examination of the left hand engine revealed three damaged fan blades.
Ukraine's Ministry of Transport reported in their monthly bulletin that a landfill is located about 9km from the airport of Donetsk attracting birds. At the day of the bird strike Donetsk Airport had not applied a number of bird scare activities. The cause of the incident was the unfavourable ornithological situation around the airport and the lack of bird scare activity.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
UTAir Ukraine
Flight number
QU-129
Departure
Donetsk, Ukraine
Destination
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
UR-UTY
Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2
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