Cathay B773 at London on Nov 10th 2026, bird strike
Last Update: November 11, 2026 / 17:36:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-252
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-KPD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A passenger reported the aircraft was just rotating for takeoff when a loud bang occurred and a large streak of flame was emitted by the right hand engine. The nose came briefly down again before the aircraft rotated up again and climbed out. The captain later announced they had experienced a bird strike.
ACARS messages from the aircraft suggest the right hand engine experienced higher than normal vibrations and a higher than normal EGT but was still normal. The captain intended to continue the flight and make a final decision when about to enter Turkey unless otherwise advised by operations.
The flight was cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-252
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-KPD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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