Eurowings A332 at Dusseldorf on Jul 14th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: July 15, 2019 / 22:26:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Eurowings
Flight number
EW-1106
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Bangkok, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
D-AXGF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
A ground observer reported hearing a loud bang as if an engine had surged just when EW-1106 was climbing through about 1500 feet.
A replacement A330-200 registration D-AXGE reached Bangkok with a delay of about 17 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dusseldorf about 27 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Eurowings
Flight number
EW-1106
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Bangkok, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
D-AXGF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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