ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219008
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| Date: | Monday 3 December 2018 |
| Time: | c. 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8AS (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Ryanair |
| Registration: | EI-EVC |
| MSN: | 40286/3905 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Weeze-Niederrhein Airport -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Weeze-Niederrhein Airport (NRN/EDLV) |
| Bari Airport (BRI/LIBD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ryanair FR8723 flight diverted to the Köln/Bonn Airport in Germany after a bird strike.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, took off from runway 27 at Weeze-Niederrhein Airport in Germany on a flight to Bari, Italy. On departure, a bird impacted a pitot tube. This caused a discrepancy between the airspeed information indicated on the captain's and first officer's side. The climb was stopped at 6400 feet and the flight crew elected to divert to Cologne.
A safe landing was made at 08:20 hours.
Sources:
http://www.ansa.it/puglia/notizie/2018/12/03/problemi-tecnici-cabina-dirottato-volo_dfdeb8dc-2386-4013-b3a2-796328d17e0f.html
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/12/03/tutta-colpa-delluccello-il-volo-ryanair-da-dusseldorf-a-bari-e-stato-dirottato-a-colonia-rovinati-i-sensori-dellaereo/4809261/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fr8723
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2018 07:11 | harro | Added |
| 05-Dec-2018 07:15 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Photo] |
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