Turkish Airlines Bird Strike Incident
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 flight from Colombo to Istanbul experienced a bird strike shortly after takeoff and safely returned to Bandaranaike International Airport. The aircraft circled off Sri Lanka's western coast to burn fuel before landing with 253 passengers and 10 crew members aboard.
A Turkish Airlines flight ✈️ carrying 253 passengers and 10 crew landed safely back at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, after returning due to a bird strike, Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority said. The aircraft had remained airborne to burn off fuel before making https://t.co/NEeJQNHQVV
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A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 operating Flight TK731 from Colombo to Istanbul returned safely to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following a reported bird strike shortly after take-off this morning (11). #lka #SriLanka #BIA #TurkishAirlines https://t.co/UkL2cA9Hd9
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A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul remains in a holding pattern off Sri Lanka's western coast after a reported bird strike shortly after takeoff from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The Airbus A330-300 operating Flight TK731 has been circling over the Negombo https://t.co/dY7fSS8kQ6
Turkish Airlines flight circles off Sri Lanka after reported bird strike https://t.co/kU615G1lpk