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| Date: | Saturday 26 April 2025 |
| Time: | 22:25 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-36NER |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-STBD |
| MSN: | 38695/968 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
British Airways flight BA216, a Boeing 777-36NER, suffered a bird strike on departure from IAD. Engine vibration were experienced as the aircraft continued the flight. The crew elected to divert to Boston Airport, MA (BOS).
Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/british-airways-flight-emergency-landing-boston-suspected-bird-strike-cabin-smoke/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-stbd#3a12a7ab
https://x.com/FlightEmergency/status/1916276192228819373
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 February 2025 | G-STBD | British Airways | 0 | over Uwins Island, WA |  |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2025 07:06 | ASN | Added |
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