ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195268
Last updated: 15 October 2021
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| Date: | 08-MAY-2017 |
| Time: | c. 02:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-31HER |
| Owner/operator: | Emirates |
| Registration: | A6-ECU |
| MSN: | 35593/817 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kolkata Airport (CCU) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dubai International Airport (DXB/OMDB) |
| Kolkata Airport (CCU) |
Emirates flight EK570 suffered a bird strike while on approach to Kolkata Airport (CCU) in India.
The return flight was cancelled.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a6-ecu#d508298
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/emirates-flight-grounded-following-bird-strike
Images:
Photo of A6-ECU courtesy AirHistory.net
Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)
5 October 2021; (c) Udo Haafke
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2017 16:08 | harro | Added |
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