Vueling A320 at Barcelona on Nov 8th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: November 8, 2021 / 15:01:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-6246
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
EC-MGE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft is still on the ground in Barcelona about 7 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-6246
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
EC-MGE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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