Germanwings A319 at Bremen on Nov 9th 2016, bird strike

Last Update: November 11, 2016 / 20:03:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 9, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Germanwings

Flight number
4U-2033

Departure
Bremen, Germany

Destination
Stuttgart, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-AKNI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A Germanwings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AKNI performing flight 4U-2033 from Bremen to Stuttgart (Germany), departed Bremen's runway 09 but stopped the climb at 4000 feet due to a bird strike and returned to Bremen for a safe landing on runway 09 about 15 minutes after departure.

A ground observer reported the aircraft sounded strange as it climbed out, a sound similiar to someone pressing the lips together and pressing air out however with the volume of engine sound. The aircraft returned to Bremen for a landing with emergency services on stand by, the thrust reversers were used on roll out.

Eurowings reported the aircraft suffered a bird strike shortly after takeoff and returned to Bremen, the aircraft is being checked by maintenance.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Bremen for 48 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 9, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Germanwings

Flight number
4U-2033

Departure
Bremen, Germany

Destination
Stuttgart, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-AKNI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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