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Wizz Air aborts take-off at Eindhoven Airport after birdstrike

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On the evening of Sunday 21 August, a Wizz Air Airbus A320 (registered HA-LYI) was supposed to operate flight W62274 between Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and Budapest, Hungary. But a birdstrike during the take-off roll disrupted the schedule.

The aircraft stopped on the runway and emergency services rushed to the aircraft, which had overheated brakes due to the emergency stop.

The 180 passengers safely left the aircraft, it’s unclear if the flight will operate to Budapest this evening.

This post was published on 22 August 2022 00:14

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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