Bird strike Incident Airbus A330-243 5B-DBT,
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Date:Thursday 30 October 2008
Time:7.:24
Type:Silhouette image of generic A332 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Larnaca, Cyprus (LCA/LCLK)
Destination airport:London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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