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| Date: | Saturday 1 January 2022 |
| Time: | 18:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | Vueling |
| Registration: | EC-NAY |
| MSN: | 8601 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Barcelona Airport -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport (BCN/LEBL) |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vueling Airlines flight VY8306, an Airbus A320neo, reportedly suffered a bird strike after takeoff from Barcelona Airport, Spain.
The flight crew stopped the climb at 4650 feet and turned back to Barcelona Airport, where it landed safely 17 minutes after departure.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ec-nay#2a5d7e78
https://twitter.com/Hello_5500/status/1477338747054313480
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 19:53 | harro | Added |
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