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

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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

A Spicejet Boeing 737-800, registration VT-SZA performing flight SG-182 from Pune to Delhi (India) with 183 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Pune's runway 10 when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike and slowed the aircraft reaching taxi speed about 700 meters down the runway. The aircraft returned to the apron.

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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