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| Date: | Monday 30 March 2020 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-302 |
| Owner/operator: | Aer Lingus |
| Registration: | EI-DUZ |
| MSN: | 847 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Dublin -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) |
| Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aer Lingus flight EI9018 returned to land after suffering a bird strike on departure.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ei9018#244b9491
Media:
One of the #AerLingus flights going to Beijing to collect PPE equipment has suffered a birdstrike on take off and has returned to Dublin, landing safely #EI9018 pic.twitter.com/yNIUjSYbQ0
— Michael Kelly (@Michaelkelly707) March 30, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2020 12:49 | harro | Added |
| 31-Mar-2020 14:41 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Embed code, Damage, ] |
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