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| Date: | Monday 17 August 2015 |
| Time: | 13:56 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-212ER |
| Owner/operator: | Singapore Airlines |
| Registration: | 9V-SVB |
| MSN: | 28525/353 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 269 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA) -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA) |
| Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Singapore Airlines flight SQ391 was forced to turn back after experiencing bird strikes following take-off from Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST).
The Being 777-200ER took off at 13:56 hours local time and made a safe landing back at the airport at 14:40.
Sources:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-airlines-flight-turns-back-to-istanbul-due-to-bird-str-8222706
https://www.flightradar24.com//data/flights/sq391/#725488c
Location
Media:
BREAKING: @SingaporeAir flight emergency landing at Ankara after hitting a flock of birds @sunriseon7 @Y7News pic.twitter.com/asvgjzV2ea
— Robert Ovadia (@RobertOvadia) 17 augustus 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2015 07:00 | harro | Added |
| 18-Aug-2015 07:22 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, ] |
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