Aer Lingus A333 at Chicago on Sep 30th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: October 1, 2012 / 17:13:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-125
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
EI-DUZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The return flight EI-124 had to be cancelled however.
The airline confirmed a bird strike on approach to Chicago requiring thorough inspection of an engine (CF6). They hope the aircraft will be able to resume service later the day. A replacement Omni aircraft will perform the return flight as flight EI-2124 departing Chicago at midnight Oct 1st.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-125
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
EI-DUZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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