Lingus A320 at London on Aug 6th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: August 7, 2017 / 22:49:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-911
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Knock, Ireland
Aircraft Registration
EI-DEL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported a bird impacted the aircraft some time after takeoff from Gatwick, the crew decided to divert to Dublin as a precaution. The passengers were bussed to Knock.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 6, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-911
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Knock, Ireland
Aircraft Registration
EI-DEL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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