Spicejet B738 at Pune on Aug 23rd 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: August 23, 2016 / 20:48:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-182
Departure
Pune, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SZA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6.5 hours, then departed again and reached Delhi with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-182
Departure
Pune, India
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SZA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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