Avianca Brazil A318 at Rio de Janeiro on Nov 10th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: November 12, 2016 / 19:12:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 10, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Avianca Brasil
Flight number
O6-6235
Departure
Brasilia, Brazil
Destination
Rio de Janeiro Dumont, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-ONC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A318
ICAO Type Designator
A318
Brazil's CENIPA reported the crew sighted about 2-10 vultures, one of them impacted the aircraft causing damage to the radome of the aircraft. ATIS had reported the presence of birds in the vicinity of the aerodrome.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 10, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Avianca Brasil
Flight number
O6-6235
Departure
Brasilia, Brazil
Destination
Rio de Janeiro Dumont, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-ONC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A318
ICAO Type Designator
A318
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