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| Date: | Sunday 7 February 2016 |
| Time: | 07:55 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8LD (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Kulula.com |
| Registration: | ZS-ZWA |
| MSN: | 40851/4094 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Johannesburg-Lanseria Airport (HLA) -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) |
| Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Kulula.com flight MN483 diverted to Johannwesburg-OR Tambo Airport following a bird strike incident.
After takeoff from runway 25 at Johannesburg-Lanseria Airport (HLA), the aircraft hit a guinea fowl.
The Boeing 737-800 landed safely on runway 03R at OR Tambo Airport at 08:25 hours local time, 30 minutes after takeoff.
Unconfirmed reports say the bird was ingested in one of the engines.
Sources:
http://ewn.co.za/2016/02/07/Comair-aircraft-makes-emergency-landing-at-OR-Tambo
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 November 2024 | ZS-ZWA | Safair | 0 | Lanseria International Airport (FALA) | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2016 09:05 | harro | Added |
| 07-Feb-2016 09:27 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Feb-2025 11:52 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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