Incident Boeing 737-8KN ,
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Date:Saturday 11 January 2014
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-8KN
Owner/operator:flydubai
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 188
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Hambantota-Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI/VCRI) -   Sri Lanka
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI/VCRI)
Destination airport:Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB)
Narrative:
The aircraft collided with a flock of peacocks while taking off from HRI. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after.

Sources:

https://www.sundaytimes.lk/140112/news/panic-as-peacocks-hit-plane-at-mria-79728.html

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