ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201435
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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 2017 |
| Time: | c. 01:50 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | IndiGo Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-IEI |
| MSN: | 4813 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 141 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Chennai Airport (MAA/VOMM) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chennai Airport (MAA/VOMM) |
| Doha International Airport (DOH/OTBD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
IndiGo flight 6E1707 with 134 passengers and 7 crew returned to land at Chennai Airport in India after suffered a bird strike. The aircraft, an Airbus A320-232, took off from runway 25 at 01:47 a.m. and flight crew experienced a bird-hit at 5,500ft over the southwest area of Chennai.
The climb was arrested at 10,000 feet and the aircraft returned to for a safe landing back at Chennai at 02:12 a.m.
There was damage to the landing lights as well as the leading edge of a wing.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-iei#f8aa31c
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-doha-indigo-flight-forced-to-land-after-bird-hit/article20493637.ece
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bird-hit-aborts-indigos-chennai-doha-flight-all-passengers-safe/934861/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2017 13:04 | harro | Added |
| 17-Dec-2017 21:24 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2017 21:24 | harro | Updated [Source] |
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