Wizz A320 at Vilnius on May 21st 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: May 21, 2016 / 18:23:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Wizz Air

Flight number
W6-8063

Destination
Barcelona, Spain

Aircraft Registration
HA-LYQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Wizz Air Airbus A320-200, registration HA-LYQ performing flight W6-8063 from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Barcelona,SP (Spain), was accelerating for takeoff from Vilnius' runway 02 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (above 100 knots over ground) after an engine (V2527) ingested a bird. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

A replacement A320-200 registration HA-LYJ is estimated to reach Barcelona with a delay of 2 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Wizz Air

Flight number
W6-8063

Destination
Barcelona, Spain

Aircraft Registration
HA-LYQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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