Vueling A320 at Amsterdam on Dec 12th 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: December 12, 2016 / 23:02:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 12, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Vueling

Flight number
VY-8404

Aircraft Registration
EC-MBS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Vueling Airbus A320-200, registration EC-MBS performing flight VY-8404 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to London Luton,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Amsterdam's runway 24 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (65 knots over ground) reporting a bird strike. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

The occurrence aircraft was able to depart for the flight about 75 minutes later.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 12, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Vueling

Flight number
VY-8404

Aircraft Registration
EC-MBS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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