Austrian B763 at Vienna on Oct 26th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: October 26, 2017 / 19:47:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 26, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-65
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
OE-LAE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The airline reported a number of birds were ingested by the right hand engine while in the climb out of Vienna. In accordance with safety precautions and standard operating procedures the crew decided to return to the Vienna, no fuel dump was performed. Emergency services were called out for an overweight landing. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights while the occurrence aircraft is undergoing checks.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 26, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-65
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
OE-LAE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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