Bird strike Incident Boeing 737-8AS (WL) EI-GJC,
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Date:Friday 29 March 2019
Time:c. 21:25 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
Owner/operator:Ryanair
Registration: EI-GJC
MSN: 44824/6824
Year of manufacture:2018
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Murcia International Airport (RMU/LEMI) -   Spain
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Murcia International Airport (RMU/LEMI)
Destination airport:London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ryanair flight FR8027 diverted Alicante, Spain, after suffering engine problems after departure from Murcia Corvera International Airport, Spain.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, departed Murcia at 21:20 LT, bound for London-Stansted. The flight crew stopped the climb at FL120 and initiated a diversion to Alicante, where a safe landing was carried out at 22:03 hours.
Local media report that the aircraft had struck birds shortly after departure.
The incident aircraft was still on the ground at Alicante 24 hours after the occurrence.

Sources:

https://www.diarioinformacion.com/elche/2019/03/30/avion-aterriza-emergencia-altet-fallos/2133759.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fr8027#1ff9d837

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Mar-2019 18:31 harro Added
30-Mar-2019 18:32 harro Updated [Location]

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