British Airways A388 at Madrid on Nov 28th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: November 29, 2021 / 07:34:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-462
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-XLEF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight and is still on the ground at Madrid's Barajas Airport about 13 hours after landing.
The return flight was cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-462
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-XLEF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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