Created Sunday, Jan 3rd 2021 12:32Z, last updated Sunday, Jan 3rd 2021 13:15Z
A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-200 freighter, registration TC-LJN performing freight flight TK-6220 from Istanbul Ataturk (Turkey) to Almaty (Kazakhstan), was climbing out of Ataturk's runway 05 when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds and received multiple bird strikes including the left hand pitot tube. The aircraft stopped the climb at 5000 feet and returned to Ataturk Airport for a safe landing on runway 05 about 45 minutes after departure and taxied to the apron. The aircraft received a reshaped radome and a bent left pitot tube.
A replacement Boeing 777-200 freighter registration TC-LJL is estimated to reach Almaty with a delay of 3.75 hours.
Arrival at the stand (Video: Hava Haber):
The aircraft seen after landing (Photos: ha effort melcey):
