Bird strike Incident Airbus A321-251NX TC-RDK, Saturday 30 August 2025
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Date:Saturday 30 August 2025
Time:c. 13:23 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A21N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-251NX
Owner/operator:Pegasus Airlines
Registration: TC-RDK
MSN: 11281
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) -   Netherlands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Destination airport:Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW/LTFJ)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pegasus Airlines flight PG5PD, an Airbus A321NX, TC-RDK, suffered a birdstrike after takeoff. As the aircraft was rotating, it struck a small bird. The bird hit the wing and is suspected to have caused damage. The aircraft continued to Istanbul. The next flights were delayed for repairs.

Sources:

https://app.airframes.io/messages/5486704975

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11808714 (Photo)

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Sep-2025 01:01 Justanormalperson Added

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