Narrative:
Flydubai flight FZ215 from Dubai, was hit by small arms fire as it approached Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. The airplane was on approach to runway 15L when it was hit. A safe landing was carried out at 13:50 UTC (16:50 local).
Normal landing
ORBI 261330Z 14013KT 3400 FEW030 BKN100 20/05 Q1016
14:00 UTC / 17:00 local time:
ORBI 261400Z 15014KT 3200 SCT025 BKN100 19/04 Q1016 NOSIG
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 26 January 2015 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8KN (WL) |
| Operator: | flydubai |
| Registration: | A6-FEK |
| MSN: | 40282/4738 |
| First flight: | 2013-12-14 (1 year 1 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-7B27E |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Baghdad International Airport (BGW) ( Iraq)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB), United Arab Emirates |
| Baghdad International Airport (BGW/ORBI), Iraq | |
| Flightnumber: | FZ215 |
Flydubai flight FZ215 from Dubai, was hit by small arms fire as it approached Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. The airplane was on approach to runway 15L when it was hit. A safe landing was carried out at 13:50 UTC (16:50 local).
Classification:
Shot down from the groundNormal landing
Sources:
» Gulf NewsMETAR Weather report:
13:30 UTC / 16:30 local time:ORBI 261330Z 14013KT 3400 FEW030 BKN100 20/05 Q1016
14:00 UTC / 17:00 local time:
ORBI 261400Z 15014KT 3200 SCT025 BKN100 19/04 Q1016 NOSIG
Photos
Video, social media
Shots fired at a Fly Dubai passenger plane landing in #Baghdad today. Reports that 2 passengers were injured. #Iraq pic.twitter.com/lIakJChaEf
— Hayder al-Khoei (@Hayder_alKhoei) January 26, 2015Shots were fired at Flydubai flight as it landed at Baghdad
http://t.co/5bAt8AvkR7 Etihad & Emirates suspend flights pic.twitter.com/t5btjbmkxf
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 27, 2015Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Dubai Airport to Baghdad International Airport as the crow flies is 1389 km (868 miles).
Distance from Dubai Airport to Baghdad International Airport as the crow flies is 1389 km (868 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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