Overview
- Flight SV340 from Algiers to Jeddah struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff and continued to destination, landing safely with no injuries reported.
- Passenger photos and video show blood smears and dents, with impacts reported to the nose radome, forward fuselage, landing gear, wheel wells, and wings.
- The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300 registered HZ-AK31, is undergoing detailed maintenance inspections in Jeddah under international safety standards.
- Pilots notified air traffic control and, seeing no severe system failures, elected to complete the scheduled flight.
- Social media clips suggest birds hit an engine, though aviation experts and official reports have not confirmed any engine ingestion.