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A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777F struck with a flock of birds during take-off from Istanbul Ataturk airport on Sunday, January 3. The aircraft suffered visible damage to the radome along with the pilot tube.

The aircraft with registration TC-LJN was operating cargo flight TK-6220 from Istanbul Ataturk to Almaty, Kazakhstan. However, after suffering the bird strike, the aircraft returned to Ataturk.

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After suffering the damage, the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet and entered a holding pattern before returning to Ataturk Airport. The aircraft made a safe landing some 45 minutes after departure.

Regarding this incident, Turkish Airlines said:

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“Our cargo flight on the ISL-ALA (Almaty) route numbered TK6220 departing Ataturk Airport at 8:40 am (local) encountered a flock of birds shortly after departure. Our plane discharged fuel for 30 minutes over the Sea of ​​Marmara to reduce enough weight to land and then landed at Ataturk Airport.”

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