Jet Airways B738 at Varanasi on Apr 11th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: April 12, 2017 / 20:22:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jet Airways
Flight number
9W-2423
Departure
Khajuraho, India
Destination
Varanasi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-JGF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft was unable to depart for the onward flight to Delhi however, 3 fan blades of the right hand engine were damaged.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Varanasi 32 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jet Airways
Flight number
9W-2423
Departure
Khajuraho, India
Destination
Varanasi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-JGF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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