Swiss BCS1 at Madrid on May 13th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: May 13, 2019 / 23:28:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-2020
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
HB-JBG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100
ICAO Type Designator
BCS1
The return flight LX-2021 needed to be cancelled. Passengers were told the flight had to be cancelled due to engine damage the aircraft had sustained during the landing in Madrid.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Madrid about 16 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-2020
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
HB-JBG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100
ICAO Type Designator
BCS1
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