ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195219
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 2017 |
| Time: | 10:37 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Aer Lingus |
| Registration: | EI-CPE |
| MSN: | 926 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 155 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 20nm southeast of Naples -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Naples International Airport (NAP/LIRN) |
| Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aer Lingus flight EI451 returned to land at Naples International Airport, Italy after sustaining a bird strike on initial climb after takeoff from runway 24.
A safe landing was carried out back at Naples about 40 minutes after departure.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ei451#d43b461
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/aer-lingus-flight-forced-to-turn-back-after-hitting-flock-of-pigeons-35677692.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 March 2004 | EI-CPE | Aer Lingus | 0 | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) |  |
min |
| Damaged on the ground | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2017 19:40 | AF5541 | Added |
| 04-May-2017 19:42 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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