Bird strike Incident Airbus A320-232 VT-IEU,
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Date:Sunday 11 May 2014
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-232
Owner/operator:IndiGo Airlines
Registration: VT-IEU
MSN: 5092
Year of manufacture:2012
Engine model:IAE V2527-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 140
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Near Jaipur Airport -   India
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Destination airport:Jaipur Airport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During the approach to Jaipur Airport, the plane struck a bird. The crew continued on to Jaipur. The following flights were cancelled, and passenger deplaned and boarded a separate flight to the following destination. The aircraft operated IndiGo Airlines Flight 238.

Sources:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/IGO238/history/20140511/0005Z/VECC/VIJP
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Midair-scare-as-bird-hits-flight/articleshow/34989030.cms?_

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 March 2014 VT-IEU IndiGo Airlines 0 Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) min
Hydraulic system problem

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-May-2014 08:07 Lexi Added
12-May-2014 08:12 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Damage, Narrative]
12-May-2014 08:50 Lexi Updated [Total occupants]

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