Eurowings Malta A320 at Palma Mallorca on Jul 27th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: July 29, 2023 / 17:08:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Eurowings Europe Malta
Flight number
EW-6870
Departure
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Graz, Austria
Aircraft Registration
9H-EWD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Palma about 51 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Eurowings Europe Malta
Flight number
EW-6870
Departure
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Graz, Austria
Aircraft Registration
9H-EWD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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