Argentinas B738 at Buenos Aires on Aug 18th 2016, bird strike reshapes nose
Last Update: August 20, 2016 / 00:13:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas
Flight number
AR-1285
Departure
Santiago, Chile
Destination
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
LV-FQC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground at Buenos Aires about 27 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas
Flight number
AR-1285
Departure
Santiago, Chile
Destination
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina
Aircraft Registration
LV-FQC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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