Lufthansa A320 at Prague on Dec 14th 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: December 14, 2016 / 23:06:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1403
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIZO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A passenger reported about 20 seconds into the takeoff run a loud bang was heard, the aircraft slowed rapidly. The aircraft subsequently taxied to a remote stand. About two hours later the aircraft was able to depart.
The occurrence aircraft departed 115 minutes after rejecting takeoff and reached Frankfurt with a delay of 105 minutes. In Frankfurt the aircraft remained on the ground for 4 hours, then returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 14, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-1403
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIZO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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