THY A332 at Moscow on May 3rd 2017, bird strike

Last Update: May 4, 2017 / 18:47:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 3, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-3999

Destination
Antalya, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JIP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration TC-JIP performing flight TK-3999 from Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) to Antalya (Turkey), was climbing out of Vnukovo's runway 01 when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds and sustained a number of bird strikes. The crew levelled off at 5000 feet and returned to Vnukovo for a safe landing on runway 01 about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration TC-JIT positioned from Antalya to Moscow, resumed the flight and reached Antalya with a delay of 8.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 3, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-3999

Destination
Antalya, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JIP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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