Ryanair B738 at Cork on Aug 22nd 2021, bird strike
Last Update: August 25, 2021 / 11:13:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-4157
Departure
Cork (Ireland) to Alicante, Spain
Destination
London Stansted, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-EKF reached Alicante with a delay of 2:45 hours.
The airline reported a "minor bird strike" prompted the diversion to Stansted.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-4157
Departure
Cork (Ireland) to Alicante, Spain
Destination
London Stansted, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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