Emirates B773 at Warsaw on Dec 7th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: December 8, 2016 / 00:01:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-179
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Warsaw, Poland
Aircraft Registration
A6-EGZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A post flight inspection revealed the aircraft had received a bird strike and was unable to depart for the return flight. Return flight EK-180 was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Warsaw 12 hours after landing.
The airline reported the return flight was cancelled due to maintenance requirements.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-179
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Warsaw, Poland
Aircraft Registration
A6-EGZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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