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| Date: | Sunday 19 November 2017 |
| Time: | c. 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8BG (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Mango |
| Registration: | ZS-SJH |
| MSN: | 32354/725 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) |
| Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mango flight JE147 returned to land at Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa, after suffering a bird strike.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, departed about 14:45 LT and landed back at the airport about 15:10.
The no.1 engine air inlet cowling suffered a large dent and the smell of smoke was noted in the cabin after the event.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/zs-sjh#f9415e5
https://www.traveller24.com/News/Flights/watch-mango-planes-engine-damaged-in-bird-strike-after-or-tambo-take-off-20171119
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 April 2019 | ZS-SJH | Mango | 0 | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) | |
min |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
| 11 November 2022 | ZS-SJH | FlySafair | 0 | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) | |
sub |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
Location
Media:
Bird strike on my Mango airlines flight from Jozi. Could smell the smoke in the cabin. Fortunately, we were routed back to OR Tambo. @Traveller24_SA @News24 pic.twitter.com/eMU8t2mDx3
— Sergio Davids (@SergioDavids1) November 19, 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2017 15:49 | harro | Added |
| 19-Nov-2017 15:52 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Nov-2017 19:50 | Chieftain | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2017 10:36 | ZS1TP | Updated [Source, ] |
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