Bird strike Incident Airbus A321-211 VT-PPI ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204781
 
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Date:Friday 19 January 2018
Time:15:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic A321 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-211
Owner/operator:Air India
Registration: VT-PPI
MSN: 3557
Year of manufacture:2008
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B3/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 160
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Guwahati-Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU/V -   India
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP)
Destination airport:Guwahati-Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU/VEGT)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Air India flight AI889, an Airbus A321, sustained a bird hit while on approach to Guwahati-Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, India.
There were no personal injuries.

Sources:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-ppi#102b5928
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/air-india-plane-suffers-bird-hit-while-landing-in-guwahati/article22481112.ece

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 June 2008 VT-PPI Air India (Indian Airlines) 1 Budapest Ferihegy non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2018 08:33 gerard57 Added
21-Jan-2018 08:36 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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