ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71217
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Date: | 06-JAN-2010 |
Time: | 10:45 loc |
Type: | Airbus A319-112 |
Owner/operator: | Meridiana |
Registration: | EI-DFP |
MSN: | 1048 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Florence-Peretola Airport (FLR/LIRQ) -
Italy
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Florence-Peretola Airport (FLR/LIRQ) |
Destination airport: | Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Meridiana flight IG3613 struck two birds while rotating for takeoff. The crew continued the takeoff and decided to return to Florence, where the airplane landed safely about 15 minutes after departure.
Following an examination, the airplane departed again and reached Madrid with a total delay of approximately 70 minutes.
Sources:
https://www.aviazionecivile.it/forum/threads/foto-bird-strike-a-firenze-ig-3461-del-14-luglio-09.100076/
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
08-Jan-2010 10:48 |
Certosino |
Added |
14-Jan-2023 15:58 |
harro |
Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
14-Jan-2023 15:59 |
harro |
Updated [Location, Damage] |
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