Jet2 B752 at Cork on Nov 10th 2012, bird strike

Last Update: November 11, 2012 / 12:42:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 10, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jet2.com

Flight number
LS-917

Aircraft Registration
G-LSAB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

A Jet2.com Boeing 757-200, registration G-LSAB performing flight LS-917 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia,CI (Spain) with 210 people on board, diverted to Cork (Ireland) due to a medical emergency on board. In the flare to land on runway 35 a number of birds impacted the aircraft, the aircraft touched down and rolled out safely. After roll out and before the Jet2 reported the bird strike, tower cleared the next departure to backtrack runway 35 and report any debris on the runway, the departing crew reported a number of dead birds on the right hand side of runway 35.

A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration G-LSAE positioned to Cork, resumed the flight and reached Tenerife with a delay of 5.5 hours.

The incident aircraft was able to position back to Manchester departing Cork a few minutes after G-LSAE departed to Tenerife but has not yet resumed service (Nov 11th 12:40Z).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 10, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jet2.com

Flight number
LS-917

Aircraft Registration
G-LSAB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

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