ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216397
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 October 2018 |
| Time: | c. 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Vueling |
| Registration: | EC-MKM |
| MSN: | 7017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Lampedusa Airport (LMP/LICD) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF) |
| Lampedusa Airport (LMP/LICD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vueling flight VY6470 struck birds during approach to Lampedusa Airport, Italy.
The return flight was cancelled and the aircraft was ferried to Barcelona, Spain, the next day. It resumed service on the evening of October 18.
Sources:
https://italiavola.com/2018/10/18/bird-strike-a-lampedusa-per-un-aereo-vueling/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ec-mkm#1e3e091f
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2018 06:58 | harro | Added |
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