A China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration B-1062 performing flight CZ-3554 from Shanghai to Shenzhen (China), was climbing out of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport's runway 18R when the crew stopped the climb at 1400 meters (abuot 4600 feet) due to a number of bird strikes causing the entire radome to separate. The aircraft returned to Shanghai for a safe landing on Hongqiao's runway 18L about 20 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration B-20AC reached Shenzhen with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 7.5 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the aircraft sustained a bird strike.
The aircraft on final approach:
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration B-20AC reached Shenzhen with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 7.5 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the aircraft sustained a bird strike.
The aircraft on final approach:
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