Wizz A321 at Bucharest on May 1st 2019, bird strike
Last Update: May 2, 2019 / 22:40:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W6-3081
Departure
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Destination
Brussels Charleroi, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
HA-LXZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A replacement A321-200 registration HA-LXU reached Brussels with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 6 hours on the ground.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 1, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W6-3081
Departure
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Destination
Brussels Charleroi, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
HA-LXZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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