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| Date: | Wednesday 5 February 2025 |
| Time: | 09:19 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | TUI Airways |
| Registration: | G-TUMP |
| MSN: | 44616/8277 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
| Sal-Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID/GVAC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
TUI Airways flight BY432, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, impacted two swans during initial climb after takeoff from runway 26L at London-Gatwick Airport (LGW). The nose radome was damaged and both cockpit windscreens were covered with smears from the impact.
The flight returned to LGW.
Sources:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33236518/plane-two-swans-jet-emergency-landing/#
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-tump#390280c7
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2025 07:33 | ASN | Added |
| 07-Feb-2025 09:31 | KJH | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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