Ryanair Flight 4102
On 10 November 2008, Ryanair Flight 4102 from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, in Frankfurt, Germany to Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, in Rome, Italy, suffered multiple bird strikes while landing.[1] Of the 172 people on board, two crew and eight passengers received hospital treatment for minor injuries.[2] The 8-month-old Boeing 737-8AS jet used for the flight (registered as EI-DYG)[3] had received a massive amount of damage, which led to it being written off.[4]
EI-DYG, the aircraft involved in the accident at Orio al Serio International Airport, 2 July 2008, 4 months before the accident | |
Accident | |
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Date | 10 November 2008 |
Summary | Bird strike leading to engine damage |
Site | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, Rome, Italy |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8AS |
Operator | Ryanair |
Registration | EI-DYG |
Flight origin | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, Frankfurt, Germany |
Destination | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, Rome, Italy |
Passengers | 166 |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 10 |
Survivors | 172 (All) |
Accident
The jet struck up to 90 starlings[5] on final approach to Rome Ciampino Airport which damaged the port side landing gear and both engines. The flight attempted to execute a missed approach after one engine was damaged, but the remaining engine ingested birds as well and was damaged during this maneuver. It was reported that the aircraft left runway 15 for a short time before the flight crew brought it back onto the runway.[2]
The final report of the accident, investigated by ANSV (National Agency for the Safety of Flights) was released on 20 December 2018, more than 10 years after the accident.[6][7]
Aftermath
The airport was closed for 36 hours[8] and all traffic was diverted to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport due to the jet being stranded on the runway after the port side landing gear collapsed.[1][2]
This accident caused such substantial damage that the aircraft was written off. Ryanair retained ownership of it for certain parts and for training purposes.[4]
See also
- US Airways Flight 1549 - a similar avian-related air accident that occurred 2 months later in New York City, involving an Airbus A320.
References
- "Bird-hit jet in emergency landing". BBC News. 10 November 2008.
- "Accident: Ryanair B738 at Rome on Nov 10th 2008, engine and landing gear trouble, temporarily departed runway". Avherald.com. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- "Ryanair EI-DYG (Boeing 737 Next Gen - MSN 33639) | Airfleets aviation". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- "Ryanair Financial Report FY 2017" (PDF). Ryanair. 21 July 2017. p. 77.
- "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8AS EI-DYG Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA)". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- "Report EI-DYG" (PDF). ANSV. 20 December 2018.
- Official Italian accident report issued by ANSV and its English translation. Aviation Accidents Database. Retrieved 09 January 2019.
- "PICTURES: Bird-struck Ryanair 737 extensively damaged". Flightglobal.com. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2013.