Bird strike Incident Airbus A320-214 OE-IJR, Sunday 21 May 2023
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Date:Sunday 21 May 2023
Time:16:32
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:easyJet
Registration: OE-IJR
MSN: 3975
Year of manufacture:2009
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS/LFBO)
Destination airport:Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA)
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
EasyJet UK flight U24943, an Airbus A320-214, returned to land Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) after reportedly suffering a bird strike on departure.

Sources:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oe-ijr#306105e3
https://twitter.com/FlightEmergency/status/1660710665126813707

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

10 August 2025 OE-IJR EasyJet Europe 0 Over the Gulf of Taranto non
Fumes/smoke/odor event

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-May-2023 05:56 harro Added

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