Malta B738 at Madrid on Jul 27th 2026, bird strike
Last Update: July 28, 2026 / 14:55:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-2753
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-QBI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration 9H-QEY reached Milan with a delay of about 2:40 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-2753
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-QBI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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