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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-352ER (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Med-View Airline |
| Registration: | 5N-BQN |
| MSN: | 26251/575 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 222 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Ilorin International Airport (ILR/DNIL) -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Ilorin Airport (ILR/DNIL) |
| Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While on a flight to Saudi Arabia carrying Haj Pilgrims, the aircraft struck a flock of birds on takeoff. The crew rejected takeoff and returned safely to the gate. The aircraft would takeoff the next day.
Sources:
https://punchng.com/222-pilgrims-escape-death-as-bird-strike-hits-medview-aircraft/
https://thewhistler.ng/medview-airline-aborts-saudi-bound-flight-ilorin-airport/
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8322885 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2024 16:31 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 13-Nov-2024 16:33 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 14-Feb-2025 10:22 | ASN | Updated |
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