Saturday, September 17, 2016

Lufthansa LH1820 A320 at Palma Mallorca, bird strike




















A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIUW performing flight LH-1820 from Munich 
(Germany) to Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain), was on approach to Palma's runway 24L descending through 5000 feet MSL when a vulture impacted and penetrated the nose of the aircraft and became embedded. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 24L.

The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight LH-1821, the flight was therefore cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft departed Palma Mallorca for positioning LH-9921 about 28.5 hours after landing.

Spain's Airport Operator AENA reported the vulture impacted the aircraft at about 5000 feet MSL.

The Aviation Herald

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