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| Date: | Friday 6 September 2019 |
| Time: | 03:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-EBE |
| MSN: | 842 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) |
| Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Qantas flight 772 from Perth to Melbourne returned to land at Perth, Australia after the aircraft hit a bird (eagle) on departure.
Sources:
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/perth-to-melbourne-qantas-flight-turns-around-after-hitting-eagle-after-take-off-ng-b881315792z
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qf772#21fd3231
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2019 16:06 | harro | Added |
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