Thomas Cook A321 at Glasgow on Aug 11th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: August 11, 2016 / 21:19:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Thomas Cook Airlines
Flight number
MT-3496
Departure
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Destination
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-TCDN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A replacement A321-200 registration G-TCDZ reached Palma Mallorca with a delay of 2.5 hours.
The airline confirmed a bird strike into one of the engines shortly after takeoff.
Passengers reported there was a loud noise shortly after the aircraft became airborne followed by vibrations.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Thomas Cook Airlines
Flight number
MT-3496
Departure
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Destination
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-TCDN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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