Discover A333 at Mombasa on May 7th 2024, bird strike
Last Update: May 10, 2024 / 18:54:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Discover Airlines
Flight number
4Y-135
Departure
Mombasa, Kenya
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AFYR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The aircraft is still on the ground in Mombasa 56 hours after landing back.
A passenger reported the aircraft was rotating for takeoff when the left hand engine ingested a bird causing streaks of flames out of the engine exhaust and a large bang.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Discover Airlines
Flight number
4Y-135
Departure
Mombasa, Kenya
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AFYR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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