MEA A320 at Beirut or Abu Dhabi on Mar 5th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: March 6, 2019 / 23:36:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 5, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
MEA Middle East Airlines
Flight number
ME-418
Departure
Beirut, Lebanon
Destination
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
OD-MRM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A post flight inspection revealed evidence of a bird strike into an engine (V2527), the aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight ME-419 on schedule.
After remaining 15 hours on the ground the aircraft was able to depart for the return flight and reached Beirut with a delay of 13 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 5, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
MEA Middle East Airlines
Flight number
ME-418
Departure
Beirut, Lebanon
Destination
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
OD-MRM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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