Finnair A321 at Larnaca on Apr 17th 2022, bird strike

Last Update: April 19, 2022 / 19:00:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 17, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Finnair

Flight number
AY-1928

Aircraft Registration
OH-LZT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Finnair Airbus A321-200, registration OH-LZT performing flight AY-1928 from Larnaca (Cyprus) to Helsinki (Finland), departed Larnaca's runway 04 when an engine (V2533) ingested a bird. In the absence of abnormal indications the crew continued the climb. After levelling off at cruise level FL340 the crew decided to return to Larnaca for a safe landing on runway 04 about one hour after departure.

A passenger reported there had been some strange buzzing sound from an engine during takeoff. About half an hour later the crew announced they were returning to Larnaca due to a bird strike on departure.

The airline confirmed a bird strike on departure, the aircraft is currently being inspected. The passengers were taken to hotels and commenced their journey the following day.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Larnaca for about 50 hours, then positioned back to Helsinki.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 17, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Finnair

Flight number
AY-1928

Aircraft Registration
OH-LZT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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