India B788 at London on Mar 22nd 2017, bird strike
Last Update: March 23, 2017 / 20:49:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-171
Departure
Ahmedabad, India
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
VT-ANJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The airline reported a bird strike damaged the nose and the weather radar system. The aircraft could not continue for its onward leg to Newark, the rotation London to Newark and back was cancelled. The aircraft is expected to be able to perform the return flight from London to Ahmedabad however.
The streamunlined nose (Photo: Mayur Parikhþ):
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air India
Flight number
AI-171
Departure
Ahmedabad, India
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
VT-ANJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Fleet type match
India B788 at Kolkata on Apr 24th 2017, bird strike
An Air India Boeing 787-800, registration VT-ANJ performing flight AI-401 from Delhi to Kolkata (India) with 254 people on board, was on approach to…
Fleet type match
Air India B788 near Kuala Lumpur on Feb 5th 2014, all flight management computers failed
An Air India Boeing 787-800, registration VT-ANJ performing flight AI-301 from Melbourne,VI (Australia) to Delhi (India) with 215 people on board,…
Fleet type match
India B788 at London and Bangalore on Feb 1st 2026, flew with defective fuel control switch
An Air India Boeing 787-8, registration VT-ANX performing flight AI-132 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Bangalore (India), was preparing for…
Fleet type match
India B788 at Ahmedabad on Jun 12th 2025, lost height shortly after takeoff, no thrust reported
An Air India Boeing 787-8, registration VT-ANB performing flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad (India) to London Gatwick,EN (UK) with 230 passengers and 12…
Fleet type match
India B789 near Delhi on Jan 14th 2026, APU fire warning
An Air India Boeing 787-9, registration VT-TSE performing flight AI-2380 from Delhi (India) to Singapore (Singapore) with about 190 people on board,…
Fleet type match
India A320 at Delhi, Jaipur and Gwalior on May 25th 2025, landed with 464 kg of fuel remaining
An Air India Airbus A320-200, registration VT-ETE performing flight AI-850 from Pune to Delhi (India) with 149 passengers and 6 crew, was at the top…
Fleet type match
India B773 at Delhi on Dec 22nd 2025, engine shut down in flight
An Air India Boeing 777-300, registration VT-ALS performing flight AI-887 from Delhi to Mumbai (India) with 335 people on board, was climbing out of…
Newest articles
Angara AN24 at Tynda on Jul 24th 2025, aircraft missing after go around, found crashed
An Angara Airlines Antonov AN-24 on behalf of Aurora Airlines, registration RA-47315 performing flight HZ-2311 from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda (Russia)…
StarSky F50 at Mogadishu on Feb 10th 2026, runway excursion
A StarSky Fokker 50, registration 6O-YAS performing a flight from Mogadishu (Somalia) to Galkayo (Puntland) with 55 people on board, was climbing out…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways