Air Italy B733 at Olbia on Aug 29th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: August 30, 2012 / 15:13:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Italy
Flight number
IG-151
Departure
Olbia, Italy
Destination
Naples, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-IGR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration EI-IGU reached Naples with a delay of 2:45 hours.
Passengers reported that there was a loud bang just after becoming airborne after which strange noises appeared. A few minutes later the captain announced they needed to shut an engine down and return to Olbia.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Italy
Flight number
IG-151
Departure
Olbia, Italy
Destination
Naples, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-IGR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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