IA3202 - Incident: Iraqi B738 at Sulaymaniyah on Aug 27th 2023

An Iraqi Airways Boeing 737-800, registration YI-ASW performing flight IA-3202 from Madinah (Saudi Arabia) to Sulaymaniyah (Iraq), was on approach to Sulaymaniah when a bird impacted the nose cone of the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Sulaymaniyah's runway 31.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Sulaymaniyah for about 18.5 hours before returning to service.