ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165234
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 3 April 2014 |
| Time: | 18:58 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-41R |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic |
| Registration: | G-VAST |
| MSN: | 28757/1117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Orlando International Airport -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| Orlando International Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During approach to Orlando, the plane suffered a bird strike, causing damage to the leading edge of the wing. The extent of the damage is unknown. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20140411210125/http://www.asias.faa.gov:80/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_FATAL_FLG,P96_MAKE_NAME:04-APR-14
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VIR75/history/20140403/1000Z/EGCC/KMCO
http://avherald.com/h?article=4726d62e&opt=4096
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 February 2020 | G-VAST | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 0 | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |  |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2014 20:10 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation