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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 2025 |
| Time: | 19:28 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Brussels Airlines |
| Registration: | OO-SFE |
| MSN: | 1010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Ibanda -
 Uganda
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR) |
| Bujumbura International Airport (BJM/HBBA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Brussels Airlines Flight SN-455 from Brussels to Bujumbura, was en route at FL370 about 130nm west northwest of Entebbe, near Ibanda, when the crew decided to divert to Entebbe due to the left hand windshield cracking after encountering hail. The aircraft landed safely on Entebbe's runway 35 about 55 minutes later.
Sources:
https://avherald.com/h?article=5275c48d&opt=4096
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11636852 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2025 20:56 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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