ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163653
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 2014 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Malta |
| Registration: | 9H-AEQ |
| MSN: | 3068 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Athens, Attica -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Malta Int'l (MLA/LMML) |
| Athens Int'l (ATHENS/LGAV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the final ILS approach, the plane struck a bird. The flight crew continued their landing procedure and landed on runway 03L
The A320 operated flight Air Malta flight KM780/1 Malta-Athens-Sofia-Athens-Malta.
Sources:
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-01-31/news/air-malta-flight-involved-in-bird-strike-accident-3833987072/
https://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/photo.show?id=426013&size=l
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2014 09:58 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
| 01-Feb-2014 09:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2014 12:27 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2014 02:15 | Geno | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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