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| Date: | Monday 8 August 2022 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271NX |
| Owner/operator: | Wizz Air UK |
| Registration: | G-WUKP |
| MSN: | 10357 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | between London-Gatwick and Catania -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
| Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA/LICC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wizz Air UK flight W95793, an Airbus A321neo, suffered two big dents in the nose cone. It is unclear what caused these dents.
No clear signs of bird remains or hail are present in the photos of the aircraft when it was arriving at Catania.
Sources:
https://www.quotidianodiragusa.it/2022/08/08/sicilia/aereo-danneggiato-da-bird-strike-o-grandinata-atterra-a-catania-foto/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/w95793#2cf9d3ca
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 July 2025 | G-WUKP | Wizz Air UK | 0 | W of Hannover |  |
unk |
| Fumes/smoke/odor event | ||||||
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2022 17:04 | harro | Added |
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