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| Date: | Monday 17 September 2018 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Canadair CRJ-200ER |
| Owner/operator: | Saurya Airlines |
| Registration: | 9N-AME |
| MSN: | 7772 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-3B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) |
| Biratnagar Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Saurya Airlines CRJ-200ER was grounded for repairs at Biratnagar, Nepal, after suffering a bird strike.
The incident occurred during departure from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan International Airport.
Initially, no anomalies were noted after the flight crew felt something striking the plane. While en route engine vibrations were noted. After arrival at Biratnagar, two blades of the no.1 (left) engine were found to be damaged./
Sources:
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-09-17/saurya-airlines-jet-suffers-bird-strike.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 2024 | 9N-AME | Saurya Airlines | 18 | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) | |
w/o |
| Takeoff data based on wrong takeoff weight | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2018 10:51 | harro | Added |
| 17-Sep-2018 10:52 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Damage, ] |
| 14-Feb-2025 13:47 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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