Flydubai B738 at Asmara on Sep 4th 2016, flock of birds
Last Update: September 8, 2016 / 20:05:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-666
Departure
Asmara, Eritrea
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-FEJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 24 hours, then departed again as flight FZ-666A and reached Dubai with a total delay of 27.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 4, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flock of birds
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-666
Departure
Asmara, Eritrea
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-FEJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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