ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215470
Last updated: 14 January 2021
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| Date: | 17-SEP-2018 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Canadair CRJ-200ER |
| Owner/operator: | Saurya Airlines |
| Registration: | 9N-AME |
| C/n / msn: | 7772 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) |
| Biratnagar Airport |
A Saurya Airlines CRJ-200ER was grounded for repairs at Biratnagar, Nepal, after suffering a bird strike.
The incident occurred during departure from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan International Airport.
Initially, no anomalies were noted after the flight crew felt something striking the plane. While en route engine vibrations were noted. After arrival at Biratnagar, two blades of the no.1 (left) engine were found to be damaged./
Sources:
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-09-17/saurya-airlines-jet-suffers-bird-strike.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2018 10:51 | harro | Added |
| 17-Sep-2018 10:52 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Damage] |
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