Wizz Ukraine A320 at Kiev on Aug 11th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: September 24, 2012 / 16:15:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air Ukraine
Flight number
WU-6302
Departure
Simferopol, Ukraine
Destination
Kiev Zhulyany, Ukraine
Aircraft Registration
UR-WUA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Ukraine's Ministry of Transport reported in their monthly bulletin however that post flight inspection revealed damage to two fan blades of the right hand engine (V2527) outside of tolerances, which was obviously the result of a bird strike.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 10 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air Ukraine
Flight number
WU-6302
Departure
Simferopol, Ukraine
Destination
Kiev Zhulyany, Ukraine
Aircraft Registration
UR-WUA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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