Jet2 B738 at Leeds on Apr 27th 2026, bird strike
Last Update: April 30, 2026 / 17:23:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-443
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Heraklion, Greece
Aircraft Registration
G-GDFD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A passenger reported hearing a loud bang followed by the smell of burning feathers and flesh.
A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration G-HLYB reached Heraklion with a delay of about 2.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Manchester for about 47 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-443
Departure
Leeds, United Kingdom
Destination
Heraklion, Greece
Aircraft Registration
G-GDFD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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