EAT Leipzig A306 at Amsterdam on Jan 3rd 2021, bird strike
Last Update: January 4, 2021 / 14:30:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
EAT Leipzig
Flight number
QY-1239
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Leipzig, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AEAC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
The aircraft remained on the ground in Leipzig for about 13.5 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
EAT Leipzig
Flight number
QY-1239
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Leipzig, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AEAC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
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