Jet2.com B733 at Newcastle on Sep 11th 2013, bird strike

Last Update: September 11, 2013 / 20:41:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 11, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jet2.com

Flight number
LS-353

Destination
Krakow, Poland

Aircraft Registration
G-GDFO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

A Jet2.com Boeing 737-300, registration G-GDFO performing flight LS-353 from Newcastle,EN (UK) to Krakow (Poland), was in the initial climb out of Newcastle's runway 25 when the aircraft flew through a flock of seagulls and suffered a number of bird impacts. The crew stopped the climb at FL060 and positioned for an approach to Newcastle's runway 25, when on final approach the crew received a fire indication for the left hand engine (CFM56), declared emergency and continued for a safe landing on runway 25. Emergency services checked the aircraft reporting no fire or smoke, the aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron with the fire trucks in trail.

A replacement Boeing 737-300 registration G-CELE reached Krakow with a delay of 2:45 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 11, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jet2.com

Flight number
LS-353

Destination
Krakow, Poland

Aircraft Registration
G-GDFO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

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