Ryanair B738 at Bucharest on Nov 23rd 2018, bird strike
Last Update: November 23, 2018 / 23:07:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-435
Departure
Timisoara, Romania
Destination
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Aircraft Registration
EI-FEF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A post flight inspection revealed fan blade damage to one of the engines (CFM56), the aircraft was unable to continue its schedule and is still on the ground in Bucharest about 16 hours after landing.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-FRX continued the schedule with a delay of about one hour.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-435
Departure
Timisoara, Romania
Destination
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Aircraft Registration
EI-FEF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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