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| Date: | Sunday 28 November 2021 |
| Time: | 17:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A380-841 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-XLEF |
| MSN: | 151 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 970B-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD/LEMD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
British Airways flight BA462, an Airbus A380-841, suffered a bird strike on approach to Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport, Spain. The return flight was cancelled.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/EvieAviation/status/1465083037310406665
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-xlef#2a02c276
Location
Media:
INCIDENT A British Airways A380 has been damaged while landing in Madrid https://t.co/GAZpkEsmsC
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) November 28, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2021 08:08 | harro | Added |
| 29-Nov-2021 08:09 | harro | Updated |
| 29-Nov-2021 15:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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