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| Date: | Tuesday 17 October 2000 |
| Time: | 06:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-229 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | European Aviation (EAL) |
| Registration: | G-CEAD |
| MSN: | 21137/421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | London Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff the aircraft struck multiple birds. A burning smell was reported in the cabin after the strikes. The aircraft landed safely back in London. Upon inspection blood was found on the aircraft in multiple places.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fa67e5274a131400076d/dft_avsafety_pdf_500039.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10840555 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2024 08:44 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 07-Dec-2024 08:46 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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