PIA A320 at Peshawar on Jul 11th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: July 13, 2017 / 11:05:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 11, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-218
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Peshawar, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 10.5 hours until the panel was replaced, then resumed service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 11, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Flight number
PK-218
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Peshawar, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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