Air China B744 at Madrid on May 9th 2020, bird strike
Last Update: May 11, 2020 / 08:42:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-908
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Tianjing, China
Aircraft Registration
B-2445
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Passengers reported they were unaware of any problem until the captain announced they were returning to Madrid due to a bird strike.
China's Embassy in Spain reported a number of fan blades were damaged as result of the bird strike.
On May 11th 2020 The Aviation Herald learned that the damage of a number of fan blade exceeded permitted limits, all 38 fan blades are being replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-908
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Tianjing, China
Aircraft Registration
B-2445
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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