Thomson B788 at Cardiff on Jun 25th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: June 25, 2013 / 22:21:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Thomson Airways
Departure
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Destination
Shannon, Ireland
Aircraft Registration
G-TUIB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A post flight inspection revealed damage to the right hand engine requiring repairs.
A second Boeing 787-800 registration G-TUIC carrying a repair team was dispatched to Shannon.
G-TUIB is still on the ground in Shannon about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 25, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Thomson Airways
Departure
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Destination
Shannon, Ireland
Aircraft Registration
G-TUIB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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