Riyadh-bound airblue Flight PA-274 Returns to Islamabad Due to Bird Hit

[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources, today airblue Islamabad to Riyadh flight PA-274 returned to Islamabad after aircraft's engine ingested a bird. Passengers have been off-loaded and the aircraft is undergoing inspections.

Today, airblue Airbus A321-200 registration AP-BMM performed flight PA-274, according to information on flightradar24.com. The A321 departed from Islamabad at 5:05 PM and returned to Islamabad where it safely landed on Runway 30 at 5:38 PM. The aircraft reached an altitude of 20,000 feet before returning to Islamabad.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources, a substitute aircraft is expected to arrive in Islamabad to transport flight PA-274 passengers to Riyadh.

Flight PA-274 is expected to depart from Islamabad at 1:15 AM on January 31. The flight's scheduled departure time was 2:55 PM on January 30.


Source: islamabadairport.com.pk

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

airblue Airbus A321 registration AP-BMN as substitute aircraft departed from Islamabad at 2:05 AM on January 31 as flight PA-274 to Riyadh.

Earlier, AP-BMN was ferried from Lahore as flight PA-9001 to Islamabad where it landed at 12:17 AM on January 31. AP-BMN had arrived in Lahore at 10:42 PM on January 30 as flight PA-471 from Jeddah.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmn

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[Abbas Ali]

Information on The Aviation Herald.

http://avherald.com/h?article=4b44d857

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[Abbas Ali]

Bird hit confirmed by airblue.



The A321 registration AP-BMM involved in the incident still has not returned to service.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmm

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[Abbas Ali]

AP-BMM remains grounded at Islamabad Airport.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmm

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[Abbas Ali]

AP-BMM out of action for more than a week now.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmm

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[Abbas Ali]

AP-BMM remains inactive since January 30 bird strike incident.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmm

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[Abbas Ali]

On March 4, airblue Airbus A321 registration AP-BMM departed from Islamabad at 11:03 PM as ferry flight PA-9007 to Istanbul Ataturk International Airport where it arrived at 4:55 AM completing flight in seven hours & fifty-two minutes.

The aircraft probably to undergo C-Check in Istanbul to be performed by Turkish Technic.


Source: flightradar24.com

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