Lufthansa A343 at Chicago on May 13th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: May 15, 2012 / 09:47:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-436
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-AIGV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
A post flight inspection however revealed the inboard left hand engine (CFM56) had ingested a bird resulting in damage to 4 fan blades.
Following repair of the engine the return flight LH-437 was able to depart with a delay of 27.5 hours and reached Dusseldorf with a delay of 27 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2012
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-436
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-AIGV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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