Created Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2020 14:31Z, last updated Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2020 14:31Z
An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100-95, registration RA-89023 performing flight
SU-1403 from Ekaterinburg to Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) with 69 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing through 100 meters (330 feet) out of Ekaterinburg's runway 26R when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds and received a number of bird strikes. The crew decided to continue the flight, climbed to FL340 and landed safely at Sheremetyevo Airport about 2:20 hours later.
The Ural Transport Prosecution Office opened an investigation into the occurrence with respect to adherence to flight safety legislation.
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