Bird strike Incident Airbus A320-214 (WL) VN-A650,
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Date:Wednesday 30 September 2015
Time:19:22
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214 (WL)
Owner/operator:Vietjet Air
Registration: VN-A650
MSN: 6457
Year of manufacture:2015
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Hanoi-Noi Bai Airport (HAN) -   Vietnam
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV)
Destination airport:Hanoi-Noi Bai Airport (HAN)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Vietjet Air Airbus A320, registration VN-A650, suffered a bird strike incident while on approach to Hanoi-Noi Bai Airport (HAN), Vietnam.
The aircraft, operating flight VJ496 from Buon Ma Thuot landed safely on runway 07R at 19:22 hours local time.

The aircraft's nose radome sustained substantial damage.

Sources:

http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietjet-plane-nose-damaged-after-bird-collision-lands-safely-51931.html
https://www.flightradar24.com//data/airplanes/vn-a650/#79172af

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Revision history:

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