Ryanair B738 at London on Dec 29th 2024, bird strike
Last Update: December 30, 2024 / 21:39:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-965
Departure
Gothenburg, Sweden
Destination
London Stansted, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-ENC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 29, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-965
Departure
Gothenburg, Sweden
Destination
London Stansted, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-ENC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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