Bird strike Incident Boeing 737-4D7 5N-MAA ,
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Date:Friday 19 May 2017
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B734 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-4D7
Owner/operator:Med-View Airlines
Registration: 5N-MAA
MSN: 28703/2962
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Maiduguri International Airport (MIU/DNMA) -   Nigeria
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Maiduguri International Airport (MIU/DNMA)
Destination airport:Abuja Airport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Med-View Airlines flight VL2109 returned to land at Maiduguri International Airport in Nigeria after sustaining a bird strike after takeoff.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-4D7, was unable to resume the service that day. There are reports that one of the engines was damaged as a result of bird ingestion.

Sources:

http://saharareporters.com/2017/05/20/med-view-airline-aircraft-grounded-bird-strike-maiduguri

Revision history:

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21-May-2017 05:58 harro Added

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