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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 2016 |
| Time: | 11:54 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-AIUW |
| MSN: | 7251 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | München-Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC/EDDM) |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lufthansa flight LH1820, an Airbus A320, suffered a bird hit while descending through 5000 feet towards Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain.
The bird, identified as a Cinereous vulture, became wedged between the nose cone and the pount where the cone it attached to the fuselage. The aircraft landed safely on runway 24L at 12:00 hours local time.
Sources:
http://www.elmundo.es/baleares/2016/09/15/57da998e268e3e2c718b45f4.html
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Un buitre negro se estrelló hoy contra un avión de Lufthansa llegando a Palma, España. #aviación @capiurtecho pic.twitter.com/ma5brtmbbD
— Conrado Aviación ✈ (@Conradoaviacion) 16 september 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2016 07:02 | harro | Added |
| 16-Sep-2016 17:40 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Photo, ] |
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