Vietnam B772 at Hanoi on Aug 15th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: August 17, 2016 / 22:51:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-249
Departure
Hanoi, Vietnam
Destination
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A143
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration VN-A146 reached Ho Chi Minh City with a delay of 2 hours.
The airline reported maintenance found a number of dead birds in the left hand engine.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 64 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-249
Departure
Hanoi, Vietnam
Destination
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A143
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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