ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216397
Last updated: 25 February 2021
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| Date: | 17-OCT-2018 |
| Time: | c. 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Vueling |
| Registration: | EC-MKM |
| C/n / msn: | 7017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Lampedusa Airport (LMP/LICD) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF) |
| Lampedusa Airport (LMP/LICD) |
Vueling flight VY6470 struck birds during approach to Lampedusa Airport, Italy.
The return flight was cancelled and the aircraft was ferried to Barcelona, Spain, the next day. It resumed service on the evening of October 18.
Sources:
https://italiavola.com/2018/10/18/bird-strike-a-lampedusa-per-un-aereo-vueling/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ec-mkm#1e3e091f
Images:
Photo of EC-MKM courtesy AirHistory.net
La Palma (GCLA / SPC)
2 January 2021; (c) Luis Rodriguez
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2018 06:58 | harro | Added |
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