ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199557
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 2017 |
| Time: | 03:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | IndiGo Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-IHD |
| MSN: | 2914 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 170 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Raipur-Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR/VARP) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Raipur-Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR/VARP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IndiGo flight 6E827 returned to land at Raipur, India after suffering a bird strike on departure.
The aircraft, an Airbus A320, took off from runway 24 at Raipur Airport at 03:35 UTC. After one or more birds were ingested in an engine, the flight crew arrested the climb at 10,000 feet and initiated a turn back to the airport. A safe landing was made back on runway 24 at 03:56 UTC.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/6e827#ecb0894
http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/east/chhattisgarh/2017/09/09212154/Birdhit-IndiGo-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-Raipur.vpf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2017 17:06 | harro | Added |
| 09-Sep-2017 17:07 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2017 20:32 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants] |
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