Bird strike Incident Boeing 747-412F 9V-SFO,
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Date:Monday 17 April 2023
Time:c. 12:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B744 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-412F
Owner/operator:Singapore Airlines Cargo
Registration: 9V-SFO
MSN: 32900/1349
Year of manufacture:2004
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) -   Kenya
Phase: Take off
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK)
Destination airport:Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-412F(SCD), flight SIA7343, suffered a bird strike causing an aborted takeoff from Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK). Flames were visible on the right wing during the incident.

Sources:

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/incident-involving-sia-plane-shuts-down-kenya-airport
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-04-17-murkomen-speaks-after-cargo-plane-stalls-at-jkia-runway/
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/one-runway-comes-haunt-jkia-again-as-singapore-airlines-stalls-4201974
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-04-17-jkia-suspends-incoming-and-outgoing-flights/

https://fr24.com/data/aircraft/9v-sfo#2fed53c1

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/80342_1667939655.jpg (photo)


History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
10 September 2006 9V-SFO Singapore Airlines Cargo 0 Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR) sub
Collision with other aircraft on apron
28 November 2019 9V-SFO Singapore Airlines Cargo 0 Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) unk
10 December 2019 9V-SFO Singapore Airlines Cargo 0 Auckland Airport, Auckland min
Bounced on landing
26 February 2021 9V-SFO Singapore Airlines Cargo 0 Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR) min

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Apr-2023 11:17 nhofmann54 Added

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