Lauda Europe A320 at Madrid on Aug 13th 2025, bird strike
Last Update: September 20, 2025 / 18:05:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lauda Europe
Flight number
FR-689
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
9H-LOQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft remained on the ground in Madrid for 6 days, positioned to Vienna and resumed service on Aug 20th 2025.
10 days earlier as well as about a year earlier two more bird strikes with a vulture had occurred, see Accident: Iberia A21N at Madrid on Aug 3rd 2025, bird strike and Accident: Nostrum CRJX at Madrid on Aug 20th 2024, bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lauda Europe
Flight number
FR-689
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
9H-LOQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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