Mango B738 at Cape Town on Apr 9th 2017, bird strike

Last Update: April 9, 2017 / 20:36:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2017

Classification
Accident

Flight number
JE-348

Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Mango Boeing 737-800, registration ZS-SJD performing flight JE-348 from Cape Town to Durban (South Africa), was climbing out of Cape Town's runway 01 when a pelican impacted the leading edge of the left hand horizontal stabilizer causing a large dent. The aircraft continued the climb and reached FL330 about 130nm east of Cape Town, then the crew decided to return to Cape Town. The aircraft landed safely in Cape Town about 80 minutes after departure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2017

Classification
Accident

Flight number
JE-348

Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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