Iberia A20N at Madrid and Milan on Dec 25th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: December 25, 2019 / 21:34:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 25, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-3250
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Milan Linate, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EC-NFZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
A post flight inspection revealed a dent in and blood on the radome.
A passenger reported the bird strike is believed to have occurred on departure from Madrid.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Milan about 12 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 25, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-3250
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Milan Linate, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EC-NFZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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