Malaysia Airlines plane hits flock of ducks in Nepal
-- but pilots don't inform air control immediately
Posted on 24 March 2014 |
Passengers on a Malaysia Airlines plane (MH114) flying from Kuala Lumpur to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal on Friday night (Mar 24) barely escaped disaster -- after it hit a flock of ducks.
According to The Star, the ducks struck the aircraft’s windshield as it touched down on the runway at 10.45pm, leaving the runway strewn with broken glass.
However, the airline’s cockpit crew did not immediately inform the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) about the incident.
Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries.
The flight captain only confirmed the "suspected bird-hit" later after a Jet Airways crew reported it to the airport authority.
Upon inspection, airport officials found at least 10 dead ducks and pieces of glass on the runway, and two more ducks the next morning.
Some officials said that they could be migrating ducks from Taudaha.
ATC officials have recommended action against the Malaysia Airlines pilots for failing to report the incident immediately.
"The pilots should have informed the airport authority immediately to prevent any untoward incident," the official said."
According to The Star, the ducks struck the aircraft’s windshield as it touched down on the runway at 10.45pm, leaving the runway strewn with broken glass.
However, the airline’s cockpit crew did not immediately inform the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) about the incident.
Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries.
The flight captain only confirmed the "suspected bird-hit" later after a Jet Airways crew reported it to the airport authority.
Upon inspection, airport officials found at least 10 dead ducks and pieces of glass on the runway, and two more ducks the next morning.
Some officials said that they could be migrating ducks from Taudaha.
ATC officials have recommended action against the Malaysia Airlines pilots for failing to report the incident immediately.
"The pilots should have informed the airport authority immediately to prevent any untoward incident," the official said."
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