LOT E195 at Poznan on Aug 4th 2020, takeoff, bird strike, return, takeoff, birdstrike, diversion
Last Update: August 6, 2020 / 19:46:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
LOT Polish Airlines
Flight number
LO-8625
Departure
Poznan, Poland
Destination
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Aircraft Registration
SP-LNL
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195
ICAO Type Designator
E195
Maintenance checked the aircraft, performed an engine test run and released the aircraft back to service.
After about 2:20 hours on the ground the aircraft departed again from runway 28 but suffered another bird strike. The crew stopped the climb at FL190 and diverted to Warsaw (Poland) where the aircraft landed safely about 45 minutes after second departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Warsaw about 2.5 hours after landing.
A replacement Embraer ERJ-195 registration SP-LNA reached Palma Mallorca with a delay of 6:50 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 7 hours after landing in Warsaw.
On Aug 6th 2020 a passenger reported none of the passengers did notice (feel or hear) any bird strike. Some time after takeoff the captain announced dead birds had been found on the runway and very likely their flight had hit them. Procedures required them to return to Poznan for a check. After landing in Poznan the crew indicated technicians would arrive from Warsaw to inspect the aircraft, however, the technicians did not arrive. After local inspection the aircraft departed again, the aircraft instead of turning south turned to the east, the captain announced they had hit birds again and were now diverting to Warsaw. A replacement aircraft took them to Mallorca.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
LOT Polish Airlines
Flight number
LO-8625
Departure
Poznan, Poland
Destination
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Aircraft Registration
SP-LNL
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195
ICAO Type Designator
E195
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