Azur B763 at Moscow on Nov 23rd 2016, bird strike
Last Update: November 24, 2016 / 23:19:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Azur Air
Flight number
ZF-7777
Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia
Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BSX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration VP-BUX reached Punta Cana with a delay of 6 hours.
The airline confirmed a bird strike into one of the engines prompted the return to Moscow.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Azur Air
Flight number
ZF-7777
Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia
Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BSX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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