Virgin Atlantic A333 at Washington on Nov 29th 2015, bird strike
Last Update: November 30, 2015 / 22:42:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-22
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VWAG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A passenger reported that shortly after takeoff fairly strong vibrations were felt in the cabin, the crew soon announced that the vibrations were abnormal, cause unclear, they were returning to Washington. Both engines continued to run until after landing, the captain then announced that emergency services had requested the shut down of the left hand engine. Following examination of the engine the aircraft taxied to the gate, where maintenance checked the engine. About 30 minutes after reaching the gate the captain announced that the engine had ingested a bird, the flight needed to be cancelled.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-22
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VWAG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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