Ryanair B738 at Manchester on Oct 13th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: October 13, 2021 / 10:31:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-2131
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Lanzarote, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Ground observers at Manchester reported the engines (CFM56) sounded rough, almost like a helicopter, as the aircraft climbed out.
Metars Manchester:
COR EGCC 130920Z AUTO 25005KT 9999 SCT009 BKN013 OVC027 13/13 Q1027 TEMPO BKN008=
COR EGCC 130850Z AUTO 28005KT 9999 BKN023 OVC029 13/13 Q1027 TEMPO BKN008=
COR EGCC 130820Z AUTO VRB02KT 9999 BKN004 OVC021 13/12 Q1027 TEMPO BKN006=
COR EGCC 130750Z AUTO 27004KT 7000 BKN004 OVC023 12/12 Q1027 TEMPO BKN006=
EGCC 130720Z AUTO 23003KT 2700 BR BKN003 OVC016 12/12 Q1027 RERA REDZ TEMPO 4000=
EGCC 130650Z AUTO VRB02KT 1900 BR BKN003 BKN006 OVC016 11/11 Q1027=
COR EGCC 130620Z AUTO VRB03KT 2600 BR BKN003 BKN006 OVC023 11/11 Q1027 RERA TEMPO 6000 NSW=
COR EGCC 130550Z AUTO VRB02KT 2200 BR BKN002 OVC014 11/11 Q1027 TEMPO 6000 NSW=
COR EGCC 130520Z AUTO 23003KT 1200 -DZ BKN003 OVC007 11/11 Q1027 TEMPO 2000=
COR EGCC 130450Z AUTO 20003KT 3500 -DZ BKN003 OVC014 11/11 Q1027 RERA TEMPO 6000 NSW=
COR EGCC 130420Z VRB03KT 1500 RA BKN005 OVC013 11/11 Q1027 TEMPO 6000 NSW=
COR EGCC 130350Z AUTO 20004KT 7000 BKN007 OVC013 11/11 Q1027 TEMPO 4000 BR=
COR EGCC 130320Z AUTO 21003KT 7000 BKN007 OVC013 11/11 Q1027 TEMPO 4000 BR=
Metars Liverpool:
EGGP 130920Z 28009KT 9000 -SHRA FEW006 BKN009 BKN018 14/13 Q1028=
EGGP 130850Z 29007KT 7000 -SHRA FEW005 BKN008 OVC022 14/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130820Z 26007KT 9999 4000NW VCSH FEW005 BKN012 BKN022 14/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130750Z 25006KT 9999 FEW005 SCT012 BKN022 14/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130720Z 27005KT 9999 SCT028 BKN034 13/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130650Z 31003KT 9999 FEW013 SCT029 13/12 Q1027=
EGGP 130620Z 33003KT 9999 FEW006 SCT013 BKN024 14/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130550Z 31005KT 260V340 9999 FEW006 BKN011 BKN020 14/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130520Z 29005KT 260V330 9999 -SHRA FEW006 BKN011 BKN024 14/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130450Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW006 BKN015 BKN025 13/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130420Z AUTO 31005KT 9999 FEW006/// BKN013/// OVC017/// 14/13 Q1027 RERA=
EGGP 130350Z AUTO 31004KT 270V350 8000 SCT002/// BKN005/// BKN008/// 14/13 Q1027=
EGGP 130320Z AUTO 33005KT 7000 BKN005/// OVC020/// 13/13 Q1027=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-2131
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Lanzarote, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EI-EKR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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