Europa B738 at Madrid on Apr 30th 2018, bird strike
Last Update: May 1, 2018 / 14:45:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Europa
Flight number
UX-1040
Departure
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MPS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft is still on the ground in Madrid about 28 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Europa
Flight number
UX-1040
Departure
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MPS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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