Lufthansa B744 at Buenos Aires on Feb 21st 2011, bird strike
Last Update: October 18, 2012 / 19:30:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 21, 2011
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-511
Departure
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABVK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Argentina's JIAAC reported engine #4 (outboard right hand) suffered vibrations requiring the thrust to be reduced on that engine. A deep cut and slight deformation of one fan blade was found, the two following (in the direction of rotation) also showed slight deformation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 21, 2011
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-511
Departure
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABVK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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