ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212991
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| Date: | 06-JUL-2018 |
| Time: | 08:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Middle East Airlines - MEA |
| Registration: | T7-MRB |
| C/n / msn: | 5152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA) -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA) |
| Beirut Airport (BEY/OLBA) |
MEA flight ME266, an Airbus A320, returned to land at Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport, Turkey after suffering a bird strike. The aircraft took off from runway 36L at 08:20 UTC and safely landed on runway 36R at 08:39 UTC.
The aircraft was back in service the next morning.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastAirlines.AirLiban/photos/a.990524304292906.1073741833.196432813702063/2310288158983174/?type=3&theater
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/t7-mrb#1d064f76
Images:
Photo of T7-MRB courtesy AirHistory.net
London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)
21 July 2015; (c) Anton Homma
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2018 13:16 | harro | Added |
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