ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217264
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| Date: | 03-NOV-2018 |
| Time: | c. 14:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | VQ-BMX |
| MSN: | 1299 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport (PKC/UHPP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aeroflot flight SU1730, an Airbus A330-343, suffered a bird strike. The aircraft departed Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia at 14:20 UTC and arrived at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport at 22:23 UTC. After landing it was discovered that the aircraft had struck birds. Photos show dents on the right-hand wing leading edge, near the no.2 engine and blood spatter on the rear fuselage.
The return flight to Moscow was canceled.
Preliminary investigation suggests the aircraft hit the birds during departure from Sheremetyevo Airport.
Sources:
https://www.kam24.ru/news/main/20181104/64821.html
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vq-bmx#1e6f8858
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 Nov 2022 | RA-73159 | Aeroflot | 0 | Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO/UUEE) | |
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Media:
Bird Strike - #Aeroflot Airbus A330-343 - Птицы повредили Аэробус, прилетевший из Москвы на Камчатку (фото) - Все подробности: https://t.co/KhfBJJ1ruO pic.twitter.com/AaB08wn3NC
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 4 novembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2018 12:15 | harro | Added |
| 04-Nov-2018 14:39 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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