On 24 November, a Malta Air (operating for Ryanair) Boeing 737-800 (registered 9H-QDG) operated flight FR1194 between London Stansted, United Kingdom, and Bologna, Italy. During the approach towards the Italian airport, the aircraft was hit by a flock of herons.
The pilots were able to safely continue the landing at Bologna Airport, despite damage to the nose, windshield, both wings. A few herons were ingested by the right-hand engine, which suffered a compressor stall.
A post-flight inspection revealed that the left-hand engine was also hit. Following pictures with the damage to the aircraft appeared on social media:
At the moment of writing, the aircraft is still grounded at Bologna Airport.
This post was published on 27 November 2021 09:57
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