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| Date: | Wednesday 13 October 2021 |
| Time: | 07:55 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8AS (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Ryanair |
| Registration: | EI-EKR |
| MSN: | 38503/3202 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Manchester Airport, Ringway, Manchester -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| Lanzarote Airport (ACE/GCRR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ryanair flight FR2131, a Boeing 737-8AS, suffered a bird strike on departure from Manchester Airport, U.K. The flight crew stopped the climb at 3625 feet and entered a holding pattern over Warrington, north of Liverpool before safely diverting to Liverpool Airport, where it landed safely on runway 27 about 55 minutes after departure.
Ground observers at Manchester reported the engines (CFM56) sounded rough, almost like a helicopter, as the aircraft climbed out.
A spokesperson for Ryanair said: "“This flight from Manchester to Lanzarote (13th Oct) diverted to Liverpool airport following a minor bird strike. The aircraft landed normally, and customers were transferred to a replacement aircraft which departed to Lanzarote following a short delay of approximately one hour. "Ryanair sincerely apologised to all affected customers."
A Liverpool John Lennon Airport confirmed the Ryanair flight's unscheduled landing: "A Ryanair flight that took off from Manchester Airport bound for Arrecife (Lanzarote) requested to land here at Liverpool John Lennon Airport at 08:45 this morning landing safely and without incident at 08:53."
Sources:
1. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ryanair-flight-manchester-bird-strike-21843740
2. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/ryanair-plane-forced-make-emergency-21845720
3. https://www.pprune.org/spectators-balcony-spotters-corner/643202-bird-strike-ryanair-flight-2131-13-october-2021-a.html
4. https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-10-13/ryanair-flight-forced-to-land-in-liverpool-after-bird-flies-into-engine
5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-58900185
6. https://www.aeroinside.com/16223/ryanair-b738-at-manchester-on-oct-13th-2021-bird-strike
7. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ee9c526
8. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-ekr#297c3567
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 May 2022 | EI-EKR | Ryanair | 0 | near Palma de Mallorca Airport (LEPA) |  |
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Media:
Any news on Ryanair #fr2131 #flightradar24 plane scheduled to fly from Manchester to lanzerote engines sounded really rough. pic.twitter.com/GIOoFUiSqS
— Mark Crilly (@markcrilly) October 13, 2021
Ryanair #FR2131 returning to Manchester due to a bird strike pic.twitter.com/feS2mHVxtI
— 🛫✈️Nik's News✈️🛬 (@NikPhillips666) October 13, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2021 16:26 | harro | Added |
| 14-Oct-2021 17:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 14-Oct-2021 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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