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| Date: | Thursday 30 May 2024 |
| Time: | 15:38 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8HX (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Airways |
| Registration: | 5Y-CYA |
| MSN: | 40549/5115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Kisumu Airport (KIS/HKKI) -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) |
| Kisumu Airport (KIS/HKKI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Kenya Airways flight KQ670, a Boeing 737-8HX, became immobilized on runway 24 after suffering a bird strike on landing at Kisumu Airport (KIS).
The bird strike affected the aircraft steering components.
METAR:
HKKI 301400Z 33008KT 9999 -TSRA FEW021CB SCT022 BKN080 23/18 Q1015
HKKI 301500Z 33011KT 9999 TS FEW019CB SCT020 BKN080 21/16 Q1016
HKKI 301600Z 29005KT 9999 FEW019CB BKN080 22/15 Q1017
Sources:
https://www.newsmoto.co.ke/kq-plane-stuck-at-kisumu-airport-following-a-bird-strike/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/kq670#3572ed13
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 May 2018 | 5Y-CYA | Kenya Airways | 0 | Lungi International Airport, Freetown |  |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2024 19:06 | ASN | Added |
| 30-May-2024 19:09 | ASN | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative] |
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