Thomson B738 at Cardiff on Apr 21st 2014, bird strike
Last Update: April 22, 2014 / 16:17:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-532
Departure
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Destination
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
G-TAWG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration G-FDZT reached Sharm el Sheikh with a delay of 4.5 hours.
A passenger reported that the captain announced that passengers perhaps noticed there was a smell of roast chicken in the cabin, this was because of sea gulls, that had been ingested into one of the engines during the departure out of Cardiff. They were diverting to Gatwick.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Thomson Airways
Flight number
BY-532
Departure
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Destination
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
G-TAWG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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