Aegean A21N at Athens on Mar 21st 2024, bird strike
Last Update: March 21, 2024 / 20:47:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 21, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aegean Airlines
Flight number
A3-606
Departure
Athens, Greece
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
SX-NAL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration SX-DNG reached Gatwick with a delay of about 90 minutes.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Athens about 13 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 21, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aegean Airlines
Flight number
A3-606
Departure
Athens, Greece
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
SX-NAL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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