Bird strike Incident Airbus A321-231 (WL) VN-A615, Sunday 19 May 2024
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Date:Sunday 19 May 2024
Time:23:28
Type:Silhouette image of generic A321 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-231 (WL)
Owner/operator:Vietnam Airlines
Registration: VN-A615
MSN: 6880
Year of manufacture:2015
Engine model:IAE V2533-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:Ho Chi Minh City -   Vietnam
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Vinh City Airport (VII/VVVH)
Destination airport:Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Vietnam Airlines flight VN1269, an Airbus A321-231, was descending towards Ho Chi Minh City when a bird impacted the captain's windshield causing it to crack. The aircraft made a safe landing on runway 25R.

Sources:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vn-a615#3549bce2
https://cafef.vn/nong-vi-sao-lien-tiep-2-may-bay-cua-vietnam-airlines-bi-mop-dau-nut-kinh-buong-lai-188240522104449129.chn
https://nhadautu.vn/may-bay-cua-vietnam-airlines-bi-mop-dau-nut-kinh-co-the-do-mua-da-d85989.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

27 July 2022 VN-A615 Vietnam Airlines 0 Hoa Thuan Tay Ward, Hoa Thuan Nam, Hai Chau, Da Nang unk
Engine failure

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2024 06:07 Anon. Added
05-Jun-2024 06:08 ASN Updated [Source, Narrative]

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