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Aer Lingus #EI123 just returned to Dublin after the plane flew into a flock of pigeons on takeoff

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Last updated: April 13, 2023, 14:28 UTC
Published: Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 14:28 UTC
Category: Emergency
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Aer Lingus flight EI123 to Chicago just returned to Dublin.

The Airbus A330-300 took off form North runway at 11.12 (local time) but had to do a U-turn for an emergency landing.

The 16 year-old plane (reg. EI-EIK) landed back at Dublin Airport, on South runway, only 15 minutes later.

The plane flew into a flock of pigeons on takeoff causing a bird strike in number 2 engine.

The bird strike caused major vibration from the right engine.

https://twitter.com/iamirishdave/status/1646483995398651904

The aircraft was met by fire engines and inspection is in progress to see if the flight can be resumed on this plane.

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