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| Date: | Friday 2 May 2025 |
| Time: | 10:07 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Qatar Airways |
| Registration: | A7-AHX |
| MSN: | 5361 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Budapest-Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD/LHBP) -
 Hungary
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD/LHBP) |
| Doha-Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Qatar Airways Flight QR202, an Airbus A320, suffered a bird strike on takeoff from runway 13L at Budapest Airport (BUD).
A runway inspection revealed multiple birds had been hit by the aircraft. The crew advised they had high vibrations on their right hand engine, stopped the climb at 5000 feet and entered a hold. The aircraft returned to Budapest for a safe landing on runway 13L about one hour after departure.
Sources:
Incident Photo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LHBPspotter/permalink/9568906516519552/
https://avherald.com/h?article=52749be3&opt=4096
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/A7AHX/history/20250502/0810Z/LHBP/OTHH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a7-ahx#3a274e97
https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=BUD
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2025 00:45 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 05-May-2025 05:13 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-May-2025 05:18 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
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