ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208654
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| Date: | Sunday 1 April 2018 |
| Time: | c. 21:41 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3Y0 |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Air |
| Registration: | YR-BAP |
| MSN: | 24909/2021 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Cluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ/LRCL) -
 Romania
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ/LRCL) |
| Bucharest-Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP/LROP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blue Air flight 0B3102 returned to land at Cluj-Napoca Airport, Romania, after sustaining a bird strike. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-300, took off from Cluj Airport at 21:41 hours local time, bound for Bucharest. On departure one or more birds were ingested in one of the engines, causing considerable damage to fan blades.
The flight entered a holding pattern at 8350 feet and landed safely back at Cluj Airport at 22:19 hours local time.
Sources:
https://www.antena3.ro/actualitate/avionul-blue-air-care-s-a-intors-din-zbor-la-cluj-napoca-ar-fi-lovit-o-pasare-sau-un-animal-de-mari-462897.html
Media:
Blue Air, precizări despre avionul care s-a întors din drum, la Cluj https://t.co/eL5MHSdouw pic.twitter.com/seXRnx5udI
— Stirile ProTV (@StirileProTV) 2 april 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2018 14:18 | harro | Added |
| 02-Apr-2018 14:20 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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