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| Date: | Thursday 30 October 2008 |
| Time: | 7.:24 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | Cyprus Airways |
| Registration: | 5B-DBT |
| MSN: | 526 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 223 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Larnaca, Cyprus (LCA/LCLK) |
| London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Landing gear and both engines of the aircraft suffered damage after multiple birdstrikes during landing at Heathrow, London. The pilot managed to land the aircraft safely and taxied to the terminal. The flight CY 326 to Larnaca, Cyprus this morning was cancelled and the aircraft has been towed for further inspection and repairs.
Sources:
1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2399551/Bird-strike-Number-hitting-planes-doubles-2-200-years.html
2. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/battling-birdstrikes-321423/
3. http://cyprusair.com/data/files/annual_report/annualreport2008en.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2008 11:11 | Martin | Added |
| 31-Oct-2008 03:27 | Phil | Updated |
| 05-Nov-2008 08:20 | Martin | Updated |
| 12-Dec-2014 02:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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