Alitalia A332 at Rome on Oct 5th 2015, bird strike
Last Update: October 6, 2015 / 21:15:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Alitalia
Flight number
AZ-650
Departure
Rome, Italy
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
EI-DIR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration EI-DIP reached Toronto with a delay of 7:15 hours.
A passenger reported there was a loud bang, the passenger thought from an engine (CF6) during the departure, about 15 minutes later the crew initiated the return to Rome.
Another passenger reported according to the crew the aircraft came into contact with a sea gull.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Alitalia
Flight number
AZ-650
Departure
Rome, Italy
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
EI-DIR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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