Jetstar B788 at Melbourne on Nov 29th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: December 9, 2016 / 22:30:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-1
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
VH-VKJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A post flight inspection revealed that one of the engines (GEnx) received bird strike damage requiring an engine change.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 10 days later.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-1
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
VH-VKJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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