Lauda Europe A320 at Helsinki on Aug 26th 2023, bird strike

Last Update: August 27, 2023 / 15:10:11 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
FR-2345

Aircraft Registration
9H-LMT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Lauda Europe Airbus A320-200 on behalf of Ryanair, registration 9H-LMT performing flight FR-2345 from Helsinki (Finland) to London Stansted,EN (UK), was climbing out of Helsinki's runway 04R when the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a number of birds prompting the crew to level off at FL100 and return to Helsinki for a safe landing on runway 04L about 40 minutes after departure.

The passengers were taken to hotels.

The aircraft was able to depart again after about 15 hours on the ground and reached London with a delay of about 16 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
FR-2345

Aircraft Registration
9H-LMT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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