Bird strike Incident Airbus A380-841 G-XLEF,
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Date:Sunday 28 November 2021
Time:17:45 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A388 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A380-841
Owner/operator:British Airways
Registration: G-XLEF
MSN: 151
Year of manufacture:2014
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 970B-84
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD) -   Spain
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Destination airport:Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
British Airways flight BA462, an Airbus A380-841, suffered a bird strike on approach to Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport, Spain. The return flight was cancelled.

Sources:

https://twitter.com/EvieAviation/status/1465083037310406665
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-xlef#2a02c276

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Nov-2021 08:08 harro Added
29-Nov-2021 08:09 harro Updated
29-Nov-2021 15:54 Dr. John Smith Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category]

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