Europa B738 at Madrid on Apr 30th 2018, bird strike

Last Update: May 1, 2018 / 14:45:18 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 30, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Europa

Flight number
UX-1040

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-MPS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Air Europa Boeing 737-800, registration EC-MPS performing flight UX-1040 from Rome Fiumicino (Italy) to Madrid,SP (Spain), was on approach to Madrid's runway 18L when the aircraft suffered multiple impacts by birds. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Madrid about 28 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 30, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Europa

Flight number
UX-1040

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-MPS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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