ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163897
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| Date: | 05-FEB-2014 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | TAP Portugal |
| Registration: | CS-TJG |
| C/n / msn: | 1713 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Lajes Field (LPLA), Lajes, Terceira Island, Azores -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Lajes Field (TER/LPLA) |
| Lisbon Portela (LIS/LPPT) |
TAP Flight 1855 was at 7000 feet during climb out when the crew reported a bird strike. They returned to Lajes Field and made a safe landing 20 minutes later. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=46fa46e8&opt=0
https://www.aeroinside.com/item/3672/tap-a321-at-terceira-on-feb-5th-2014-bird-strike
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 Oct 2017 | CS-TJG | TAP Air Portugal | 0 | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF) |  |
unk |
Images:
Photo of CS-TJG courtesy AirHistory.net
Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)
1 March 2015; (c) Gerard Helmer
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2014 15:10 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
| 16-Feb-2014 17:27 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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