Vueling A320 at Bilbao on May 6th 2018, bird strike

Last Update: May 8, 2018 / 23:18:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Vueling

Flight number
VY-1451

Destination
Bilbao, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-KDX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Vueling Airbus A320-200, registration EC-KDX performing flight VY-1451 from Alicante,SP to Bilbao,SP (Spain) with 180 people on board, was on final approach to Bilbao's runway 30 about 2.1nm before touchdown, when a vulture impacted the left hand engine (CFM56) causing debris of bird remains, feathers and engine metallic parts to "rain" into a property underneath the approach path. The aircraft continued for a safe landing about a minute later.

The property owners reported they were outdoors in the garden when they heard a loud bang, looked up and spotted the aircraft followed by metallic debris, flesh and feather "raining" down into their property. One larger piece nearly fell onto their heads.

The airline confirmed a griffon vulture was ingested by the left hand engine, which however continued to work.

Other ground observers reported about 6-7 vultures were circling the area, one of them was sucked into the engine.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 59 hours later.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Vueling

Flight number
VY-1451

Destination
Bilbao, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-KDX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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