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| Date: | Wednesday 29 November 2017 |
| Time: | c. 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8LJ (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot Russian Airlines |
| Registration: | VP-BRF |
| MSN: | 41195/4590 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) |
| Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport (LED/ULLI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aeroflot flight SU42, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a bird strike while on approach to Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport in Russia. The bird penetrated the nose cone of the aircraft.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 10R.
Sources:
https://www.fontanka.ru/2017/11/29/094/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/su42#fad6d30
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 June 2022 | RA-73114 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines | 0 | Moscow | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 25 June 2023 | RA-73114 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines | 0 | Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) | |
min |
| Tire failure | ||||||
Location
Media:
В Пулково приземлился самолет с вмятиной после столкновения с птицей https://t.co/Ra957hUuNM pic.twitter.com/7J8kuw6bEU
— РЕН ТВ | Новости (@rentvchannel) November 29, 2017
Самолет "Аэрофлота" столкнулся с птицей при посадке в аэропорту Санкт-Петербурга Пулково. pic.twitter.com/cwmqvS01tp
— Константин Дип (@deeeeep_z) 29 november 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2017 15:30 | harro | Added |
| 29-Nov-2017 15:34 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, ] |
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