TAP A319 at Lisbon on Jan 25th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: January 25, 2018 / 22:36:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 25, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-1681
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Funchal, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
CS-TTS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.
A listener on frequency reported the crew reported a bird strike and reduced power on engine #2, levelled off at 3000 feet, joined a right downwind and landed safely back on runway 03.
The airport reported the aircraft received a bird strike onto the windscreen, the crew decided to return to Lisbon to assess the situation. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 25, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-1681
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Funchal, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
CS-TTS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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