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| Date: | Monday 20 November 2023 |
| Time: | 15:28 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-600 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Manta Air |
| Registration: | 8Q-RAZ |
| MSN: | 1506 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Dharavandhoo Island (DRV) -
 Maldives
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | HRF |
| Baa Atoll-Dharavandhoo Airport (DRV/VRMD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Manta Air flight NR503, an ATR 72-600, suffered a bird strike. The bird penetrated the nose cone.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/8q-raz#32e729ce
Location
Media:
A bird strike occurred yesterday damaging the nose of a @MantaAir ATR 72-600 at Dharavandhoo Airport. Repairs were made and the aircraft resumed operations later yesterday.#AviatorsMaldives | https://t.co/veWhNOE6Am
— AviatorsMaldives (@AviatorsMaldive) November 21, 2023
Telegram Channel: https://t.co/KUkXqwLO2W pic.twitter.com/D4GC4aO8CI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2023 08:01 | harro | Added |
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