Easyjet A319 at Manchester on Feb 2nd 2017, bird strike
Last Update: February 2, 2017 / 23:21:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-1897
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Berlin Schoenefeld, Germany
Aircraft Registration
G-EZII
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A replacement A319-100 registration G-EZFA reached Berlin with a delay of 3 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-1897
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Berlin Schoenefeld, Germany
Aircraft Registration
G-EZII
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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