Aer Lingus A320 at Dublin on Jul 3rd 2014, bird strike
Last Update: July 7, 2014 / 22:54:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-338
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Berlin Schoenefeld, Germany
Aircraft Registration
EI-DVM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A passenger reported that the aircraft was rotating for takeoff when a bird impacted the left hand engine causing vibrations being felt and a very loud droning noise from the engine. The aircraft levelled off, the crew noticeably tried various thrust settings then returned to Dublin with both engines running. The aircraft did not use reverse thrust during roll out.
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration EI-DES reached Berlin with a delay of 3 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-338
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Berlin Schoenefeld, Germany
Aircraft Registration
EI-DVM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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