Transavia B738 at Rotterdam on Apr 9th 2025, bird strike
Last Update: April 10, 2025 / 13:09:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Transavia Airlines
Flight number
HV-5021
Departure
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
PH-HBM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration PH-HXD reached Malaga with a delay of about 3:40 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam about 30 hours after landing.
A post flight inspection revealed two geese had been ingested by the right hand engine.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Transavia Airlines
Flight number
HV-5021
Departure
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
PH-HBM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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