Iberia A319 at Barcelona on Aug 17th 2018, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: August 22, 2018 / 20:44:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-2101
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-LEI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A passenger reported the captain announced a flock of ducks had been ingested by the #1 engine. The #1 engine was shut down and they taxied back to the apron on the #2 engine. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-2101
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-LEI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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