Swiss A320 at Pristina on Oct 3rd 2016, bird strike

Last Update: October 4, 2016 / 20:39:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 3, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
EDW-405

Departure
Pristina, Kosovo

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200 on behalf of Edelweiss Air, registration HB-IJF performing flight EDW-405/LX-8405 from Pristina (Kosovo) to Zurich (Switzerland), was in the initial climb out of Pristina's runway 17 when an engine (CFM56) ingested a bird prompting the crew to level off at 7000 feet and return to Pristina for a safe landing on runway 17 about 15 minutes after departure.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 25.5 hours, then positioned to Zurich and resumed service out of Zurich.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJF
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 3, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
EDW-405

Departure
Pristina, Kosovo

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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