Bird strike Incident Airbus A321-232 SX-DVO,
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Date:Wednesday 25 March 2009
Time:21:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic A321 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-232
Owner/operator:Aegean Airlines
Registration: SX-DVO
MSN: 3462
Year of manufacture:2008
Engine model:IAE V2530-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Larnaca -   Cyprus
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Larnaca - LCA
Destination airport:Athens - ATH
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The flight A3-907 struck multiple birds while climbing out of Larnaca. Four birds were ingested into the right engine, which needed to be shut down. The crew returned to Larnaca, where the airplane landed safely a few minutes after liftoff.

Sources:

http://avherald.com/h?article=41714798&opt=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2009 12:06 Certosino Added
14-May-2021 10:10 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities]

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