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| Date: | Friday 1 March 2024 |
| Time: | 08:38 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-866 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | EgyptAir |
| Registration: | SU-GDZ |
| MSN: | 40759/3472 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 116 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kigali International Airport (KGL/HRYR) -
 Rwanda
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kigali International Airport (KGL/HRYR) |
| Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Egyptair flight MS835, a Boeing 737-866, rejected the takeoff from runway 10 at Kigali International Airport after being struck by multiple birds. The airplane taxied back to the apron and was taken out of service.
Sources:
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/130718/EgyptAir-cancels-Cairo-bound-flight-from-Kigali-after-bird-strike
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ms835#3431c61c
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 March 2016 | SU-GDZ | EgyptAir | 0 | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |  |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2024 11:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Mar-2024 14:25 | ASN | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Mar-2024 14:25 | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
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