Lingus A321 at Naples on May 3rd 2017, bird strike
Last Update: May 4, 2017 / 19:02:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-451
Departure
Naples, Italy
Destination
Dublin, Ireland
Aircraft Registration
EI-CPE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
A passenger said, the crew announced a pigeon had hit an engine.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-451
Departure
Naples, Italy
Destination
Dublin, Ireland
Aircraft Registration
EI-CPE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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