Germanwings A320 at Berlin on Oct 26th 2015, bird strike
Last Update: October 27, 2015 / 16:26:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 26, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Germanwings
Flight number
4U-11
Departure
Berlin Tegel, Germany
Destination
Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIPY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline confirmed a bird strike and stated that it was unclear whether one of the engines (CFM56) had been affected by the bird strike.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Berlin about 22 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 26, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Germanwings
Flight number
4U-11
Departure
Berlin Tegel, Germany
Destination
Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIPY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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