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| Date: | Monday 8 November 2021 |
| Time: | 07:44 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Vueling |
| Registration: | EC-MGE |
| MSN: | 6607 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport (BCN/LEBL) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport (BCN/LEBL) |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vueling Airlines flight VY6246, an Airbus A320-232, suffered a bird strike on departure from Barcelona Airport, Spain.
The flight crew elected to return to Barcelona, where it landed safely, 38 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-transportes/noticias-de-aerolineas/un-avion-choca-contra-un-pajaro-y-regresa-al-aeropuerto-de-barcelona-313568.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ec-mge#29c991c0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 March 2016 | EC-MGE | Vueling | 0 | Bilbao Airport (BIO/LEBB) | |
min |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 11 October 2024 | EC-MGE | Vueling | 0 | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) | |
non |
| Runway incursion with a/c (no oollision) | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2021 10:47 | harro | Added |
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