Wizz A21N at Brasov on Feb 18th 2025, bird strike
Last Update: February 18, 2025 / 20:50:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W9-5400
Departure
Brasov, Romania
Destination
London Luton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-WUKY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The airline reported the crew advised of a possible bird strike and diverted to Cluj for a landing under normal conditions.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Cluj about 9.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W9-5400
Departure
Brasov, Romania
Destination
London Luton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-WUKY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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