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Incident: PIA A320 at Peshawar on Jul 11th 2017, bird strike


A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BLB performing flight PK-218 from Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) to Peshawar (Pakistan), was on approach to Peshawar's runway 35 when a bird impacted the left hand wing root fairing causing a fairing panel above the wing to detach and depart the airframe. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 35.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 10.5 hours until the panel was replaced, then resumed service.


The damage

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