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| Date: | Thursday 27 October 2022 |
| Time: | 09:24 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Akasa Air |
| Registration: | VT-YAF |
| MSN: | 43923/7700 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Ahmedabad -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ahmedabad-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD/VAAH) |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Akasa Air flight QP1333, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, suffered a bird strike at 1900 feet during climbout after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India.
The flight continued to the destination, Delhi, where a dent in the nose radome was discovered.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1585521636274733056
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-yaf#2dfe7f05https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1585521636274733056
Media:
Just happened :
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) October 27, 2022
- Akasa Air's @Boeing 737-MAX, VT-YAF operating flight QP-1333 from Ahmedabad to Delhi hit by a bird
- Happened during climb
- Radome found damaged. @AkasaAir plane declared AOG at @DelhiAirport.
🛩️ pic.twitter.com/yQ5vuXu1pm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2022 06:44 | harro | Added |
| 30-Oct-2022 06:28 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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