PIA A320 at Lahore on Nov 5th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: November 5, 2016 / 19:10:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-295
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration AP-BLU reached Rahim Yar Khan with a delay of 3 hours.
The engine received damage to the fan blades.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-295
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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