Lufthansa A320 at Sofia on Nov 28th 2021, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: November 29, 2021 / 14:10:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1429
Departure
Sofia, Bulgaria
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIUM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
A passenger reported the captain announced three birds had hit the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1429
Departure
Sofia, Bulgaria
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIUM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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