Volotea B712 at Genoa on Nov 5th 2017, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: November 7, 2017 / 22:45:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 5, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
V7-1733

Departure
Genoa, Italy

Destination
Naples, Italy

Aircraft Registration
EC-MGS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200

ICAO Type Designator
B712

A Volotea Boeing 717-200, registration EC-MGS performing flight V7-1733 from Genoa to Naples (Italy), was accelerating for takeoff from runway 28 when a flock of sea gulls flew up from the runway, too. One of the birds impacted the right hand windshield prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed (about 125 knots over ground). The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron, the brakes temperatures remained within normal temperatures.

Following maintenance checks, which found no damage or anomaly with the aircraft, and cooling the brakes the aircraft was able to depart and reached Naples with a delay of 75 minutes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 5, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
V7-1733

Departure
Genoa, Italy

Destination
Naples, Italy

Aircraft Registration
EC-MGS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200

ICAO Type Designator
B712

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