Ryanair B738 at Plovdiv on May 13th 2015, the eagle has landed

Last Update: May 15, 2015 / 19:50:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 13, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-1836

Aircraft Registration
EI-EST

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EST performing flight FR-1836 from London Stansted,EN (UK) to Plovdiv (Bulgaria) with 174 people on board, was on approach to Plovdiv's runway 12 when a very large bird impacted the aircraft near an engine (CFM56). The crew continued for a safe landing on runway 12.

The airport reported, a post flight inspection found feathers of an eagle and some dents on a wing.

The aircraft underwent detailed inspections before maintenance declared the aircraft safe to perform the return flight FR-1837 to London. The aircraft reached Stansted Airport with a delay of 5:15 hours. The aircraft continued service the following morning after another 5:45 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EST
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8AS
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 13, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-1836

Aircraft Registration
EI-EST

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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