ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195042
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| Date: | Monday 24 April 2017 |
| Time: | 03:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Air India |
| Registration: | VT-ANJ |
| MSN: | 36281/34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 254 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | 14nm north of Kolkata -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) |
| Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU/VECC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air India flight AI401 from Delhi to Kolkata in India suffered a bird strike near Kolkata.
The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was on approach when on eof the GEnx engines ingested a bird. A safe landing was carried out.
The was ferried to Delhi 25 hours after the incident and subsequently resumed service.
Sources:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/delhi-kolkata-air-india-flight-carrying-250-passengers-hit-by-bird-landing-safe/story-jDUeT8ZZTdNJCYOekL4vCI.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-anj#d2aa6b5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2017 18:12 | AF5541 | Added |
| 26-Apr-2017 18:15 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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