Aer Lingus A320 at London on Jul 23rd 2012, bird strike

Last Update: July 23, 2012 / 23:25:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-723

Destination
Cork, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-DEH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200, registration EI-DEH performing flight EI-723 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Cork (Ireland), was climbing out of Heathrow's runway 27R when the aircraft hit a bird prompting the crew to return to Heathrow's runway 27L for a safe landing about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration EI-DEP reached Cork with a delay of 3 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DEH
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-723

Destination
Cork, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-DEH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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