Lingus A333 at Dublin on Apr 13th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: April 13, 2023 / 23:58:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-123
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
EI-EIK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Passengers reported the captain announced it was a flock of pigeons.
A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration EI-EIM reached Chicago with a delay of about 7.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dublin about 12 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-123
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
EI-EIK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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