Flydubai B738 at Beirut on Mar 28th 2016, bird strike

Last Update: March 28, 2016 / 20:31:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flydubai

Flight number
FZ-157

Destination
Beirut, Lebanon

Aircraft Registration
A6-FET

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FET performing flight FZ-157 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Beirut (Lebanon), was on final approach to Beirut's runway 16 when a bird impacted the nose of the aircraft prompting the crew to go around. The aircraft climbed to 2000 feet, positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 16 about 20 minutes later.

A post flight inspection revealed damage to the radome of the aircraft requiring replacement of the radome.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 11 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flydubai

Flight number
FZ-157

Destination
Beirut, Lebanon

Aircraft Registration
A6-FET

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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