Aer Lingus A320 at Dublin on May 12th 2012, bird strike

Last Update: May 12, 2012 / 21:04:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2012

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-398

Departure
Dublin, Ireland

Destination
Vilnius, Lithuania

Aircraft Registration
EI-DEK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200, registration EI-DEK performing flight EI-398 from Dublin (Ireland) to Vilnius (Lithuania), was departing Dublin's runway 28 when the crew reported they had hit at least two birds at about 30 feet above ground, one bird had gone through an engine, and they would like to return to Dublin. The aircraft stopped the climb at 4000 feet, the crew advised they didn't need services, a normal landing would commence. A runway inspection did not turn up any debris. The aircraft joined a right downwind and landed safely back on runway 28 about 12 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration EI-CPH is estimated to reach Vilnius with a delay of 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DEK
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2012

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-398

Departure
Dublin, Ireland

Destination
Vilnius, Lithuania

Aircraft Registration
EI-DEK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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