Incident Boeing 777-FFG HZ-AK72,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311018
 
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Date:Saturday 15 April 2023
Time:c. 06:05 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B77L model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 777-FFG
Owner/operator:Saudia
Registration: HZ-AK72
MSN: 60338/1328
Year of manufacture:2015
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Kolkata -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED/OEJN)
Destination airport:Kolkata-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU/VECC)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Saudia flight SV972, a Boeing 777-FFG, suffered cracks in the flight deck windscreen during descent into Kolkata Airport, India.
The aircraft landed safely.

Sources:

https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1647134847964532736
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hz-ak72#2fe701a1

Revision history:

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15-Apr-2023 07:25 harro Added

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