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| Date: | Friday 21 March 2014 |
| Time: | 22:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H6 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration: | 9M-MXI |
| MSN: | 40136/4105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 180 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur Subang International Airport (KUL/WMKK), Malaysia |
| Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Nepal | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During an approach to Kathmandu, Malaysia Airlines Flight 114 struck a flock of birds.
Malaysia Airlines said in a statement:
"Upon landing, the aircraft was inspected by the engineer on duty. It was found that the aircraft’s landing light lens cover was broken. The aircraft was grounded for the night and the broken lens was subsequently replaced."
Authorities found the remains of up to 10 birds at the foot of the runway threshold. The airport was closed for half and hour and the following flight for MH114 was cancelled.
Sources:
http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/malaysia-airlines-plane-hits-birds-during-landing-in-nepal_919801.html
http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/03/22/top-story/malaysia-airlines-plane-escapes-disaster-at-tia/260715.html
https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/hq/en/about-us/press-room.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2014 07:42 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
| 24-Mar-2014 08:07 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 24-Mar-2014 09:45 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jul-2014 06:20 | BryanCXGan | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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