FlyDubai flight to Saudi suffers bird strike soon after take-off

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FlyDubai flight to Saudi suffers bird strike soon after take-off

Dubai - The flight was delayed by nearly four hours.

By Waheed Abbas

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Published: Wed 13 Feb 2019, 3:12 PM

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Saudi Arabia was forced to return after it was hit by a bird.

The airline's spokesperson said in a statement to Khaleej Times that the flight was delayed by close to four hours and the passengers were accommodated onto another aircraft.

The flight took off from Dubai International and was scheduled to land at Jizan Airport in Saudi Arabia at 1.30pm, but soon returned to land at Dubai airport after the incident.

"flydubai flight FZ821 from Dubai to Jizan on February 10, 2019 returned to Dubai due to a bird strike. Passengers were accommodated on another aircraft and refreshments were provided. The flight was delayed by 3 hours and 55 minutes. We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused to their travel schedules," the spokesperson said.

waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com


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