ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191292
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
| Time: | 16:29 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Cook Airlines |
| Registration: | G-TCDK |
| MSN: | 6548 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Banjul-Yundum International Airport (BJL/GBYD) -
 Gambia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Banjul-Yundum International Airport (BJL/GBYD) |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT1033 returned to land at Banjul-Yundum International Airport in Gambia after striking storks on takeoff.
The aircraft took off from runway 32 at 16:29 UTC, impacting birds on departure. The aircraft climbed to 7000 feet and entered a holding pattern over sea to the northwest of the airport. A safe landing was carried out on runway 14 at 17:14 UTC.
The aicraft sustained damage to turbine blades and bird remains were found on a.o. the wings and undercarriage.
Some 13 dead storks were found after the incident.
Sources:
A Thomas Cook Aircraft to LGW returned to Banjul, Gambia on Tuesday after suffering multiple bird strikes to both engine's on departure. pic.twitter.com/VqUatkQAWB
— Flight Alerts ⚠ (@FlightAlerts777) 11 november 2016
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2016 13:28 | harro | Added |
| 12-Nov-2016 13:31 | harro | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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