Easyjet Switzerland A320 at Basel on May 18th 2024, bird strike

Last Update: May 20, 2024 / 15:07:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Easyjet Switzerland

Flight number
U2-1069

Departure
Basel, Switzerland

Destination
Bordeaux, France

Aircraft Registration
HB-JXK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Easyjet Switzerland Airbus A320-200, registration HB-JXK performing flight U2-1069 from Basel (Switzerland) to Bordeaux (France), was climbing out of Basel's runway 15 when the crew stopped the climb at 4000 feet due to a bird strike into the right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft returned to Basel for a safe landing on runway 15 about 12 minutes after departure.

A passenger reported: "shortly after liftoff (5 seconds) severe vibrations were felt in the cabin." The captain subsequently announced they had received a bird strike, the #2 engine was shut down. After the engine was shut down, the vibrations ceased. After landing they were told a number of fan blades had been damaged/fractured.

The aircraft returned to service about 44 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JXK
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Easyjet Switzerland

Flight number
U2-1069

Departure
Basel, Switzerland

Destination
Bordeaux, France

Aircraft Registration
HB-JXK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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