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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 2009 |
| Time: | 20:12 |
| Type: |  Airbus A318-112 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-EUNB |
| MSN: | 4039 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B9/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
| Shannon Airport (SNN/EINN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
British Airways Flight BA4, an Airbus A318-112, struck multiple birds (Brants), damaging an engine. The aircraft landed safely back at JFK.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW4/history/20091015/0220Z/KJFK/EGLC
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6718897 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2025 07:13 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 21-Jan-2025 07:15 | ASN | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2025 07:20 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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