ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194813
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 2017 |
| Time: | 12:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8FH (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Jet Airways |
| Registration: | VT-JGF |
| MSN: | 29639/1643 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 138 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Khajuraho Airport (HJR) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) |
| Varanasi Airport (VNS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Jet Airways flight 9W2423, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a bird strike incident. The aircraft operated on a flight form Delhi to Khajuraho, Varanasi and then back to Delhi.
Local media report that the aircraft suffered a bird strike after takeoff from Khajuraho. Flighradar24 ADS-B data show the aircraft took off at 12:00 UTC and continued to Varanasi at an altitude of 8000 feet. The aircraft landed at Varanasi at 12:46 UTC.
The usual altitude 9W2423 reaches during flights to Varanasi is FL250.
The aircraft was repaired and back in service on April 13.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-jgf#d06eef5
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bird-hits-jet-airways-flight-passengers-stranded-4609949/
https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/jet-airways-flight-suffers-bird-hit-grounded-1680710
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2017 08:36 | harro | Added |
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