Qatar B788 at Durban on Aug 29th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: August 31, 2016 / 22:49:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-1367
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Durban, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
A7-BDB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The aircraft remained on the ground for 31 hours, then departed as positioning flight QR-3272 to Qatar and remained on the ground for another 6 hours before resuming service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-1367
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Durban, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
A7-BDB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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