Getjet A320 at Hamburg on Jul 17th 2026, bird strike
Last Update: July 17, 2026 / 16:22:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 17, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Getjet
Flight number
EW-4679
Departure
Hamburg, Germany
Destination
Stockholm, Sweden
Aircraft Registration
LY-FAS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the aircraft sustained a bird strike into the left hand engine. The captain decided to return as a precaution.
A replacement A320-200 registration LY-DAE reached Stockholm with a delay of about 2 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hamburg about 11.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 17, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Getjet
Flight number
EW-4679
Departure
Hamburg, Germany
Destination
Stockholm, Sweden
Aircraft Registration
LY-FAS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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