Bird strike Serious incident McDonnell Douglas MD-87 EC-EXF, Monday 25 April 2005
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Date:Monday 25 April 2005
Time:15:10UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic MD87 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
Owner/operator:Iberia
Registration: EC-EXF
MSN: 49832/1703
Year of manufacture:1990
Engine model:P&W JT8D-200
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Serious incident
Location:San Sebastián-Fuenterrabia Airport (EAS/LESO) -   Spain
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:San Sebastián-Fuenterrabia Airport (EAS/LESO)
Destination airport:Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD/LEMD)
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Struck seagulls on takeoff. Engine nr. 2 damaged. Returned to land.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Report number: IN-012/2005
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.fomento.es/NR/rdonlyres/83A9060D-F8AE-498D-BF60-08493DA41B93/41362/2008_Boletin_05.pdf

Revision history:

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20-Mar-2009 12:39 harro Added

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