Wizz A320 at Gibraltar on Dec 14th 2020, bird strike
Last Update: December 14, 2020 / 22:50:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air UK
Flight number
W6-5147
Departure
London Luton, United Kingdom
Destination
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Aircraft Registration
G-WUKE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft however was unable to depart for its return flight. The flight has been postponed to the next day (Dec 15th).
The airline reported the aircraft sustained a bird strike on approach requiring an inspection during the night. The flight has been postponed to the morning of Dec 15th, the passengers were provided with meals and accomodation.
The flight was Wizzair UK's second flight to Gibraltar following the inauguration flight last Friday (Dec 11th).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air UK
Flight number
W6-5147
Departure
London Luton, United Kingdom
Destination
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Aircraft Registration
G-WUKE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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