Finnair A359 at Amsterdam on Apr 30th 2022, bird strike
Last Update: May 3, 2022 / 16:39:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-1305
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
OH-LWB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight due to damage to the radome, which needed to be replaced. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 28 hours, then performed the return flight AY-1306.
Passengers reported they needed to book a hotel night in Amsterdam, subsequently returned to the aircraft for a 13:00L departure as told by the airline however did not repart until 20:00L. The airline apologized that the delivery of the new radome took longer than anticipated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 30, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-1305
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
OH-LWB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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