Aer Arann AT72 at Manchester on Aug 15th 2012, bird strike
Last Update: August 16, 2012 / 18:26:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Arann
Flight number
RE-3720
Departure
Cork, Ireland
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-REI
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Two other aircraft on finals were instructed to go around to facilitate a runway inspection.
The return flight RE-3721/EI-3721 needed to be cancelled as result. The aircraft re-entered service on Aug 16th.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Arann
Flight number
RE-3720
Departure
Cork, Ireland
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
EI-REI
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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