Malta Air B738 at Budapest on Oct 16th 2024, bird strike

Last Update: October 22, 2024 / 19:16:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Malta Air

Flight number
FR-8745

Departure
Budapest, Hungary

Destination
Billund, Denmark

Aircraft Registration
9H-QCS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Ryanair, registration 9H-QCS performing flight FR-8745 from Budapest (Hungary) to Billund (Denmark) with 188 people on board, was climbing out of Budapest's runway 31L when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting they had a bird strike at about 500 feet AGL into their #2 engine (CFM56, right hand). The aircraft entered holds while the crew was working checklists, a runway inspection did not find any debris, the crew reported their right hand engine was showing high vibrations but both engines were delivering power. The aircraft landed safely back onto Budapest's runway 31R about 50 minutes after departure.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Budapest for about 30 hours, then returned to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Malta Air

Flight number
FR-8745

Departure
Budapest, Hungary

Destination
Billund, Denmark

Aircraft Registration
9H-QCS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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