A Vueling A320 aircraft (Reg. EC-JTR) was evacuated at Barcelona airport on July 16, 2023, after a bird strike during the takeoff of flight number VY-2212. The aircraft, which was en route to Sevilla (SVQ), was forced to abort its takeoff and return to the gate. The bird strike caused damage to the aircraft's engine, which led to a loss of power.
#IncidenteAéreo en el Aeropuerto Internacional de #Barcelona #BCN. Ha quedado bloqueada la pista 24L. Aborto de despegue de una aeronave #Airbus #A320 de #Vueling que cubrrÃa la ruta BCN-SVQ, con posterior #evacuación de la aeronave. Ingesta de ave en uno de sus motores. 16-07-23 pic.twitter.com/eOfEAcItj0
— Iván Castro Palacios (@ivancp25) July 16, 2023
The pilots were able to safely land the aircraft back at the gate, but the passengers had to be evacuated using the emergency slides. There were no injuries reported in the incident.
The Vueling A320 was preparing for takeoff from Barcelona airport when it struck a bird. The bird strike caused damage to the aircraft's engine, which led to a loss of power. The pilots were able to abort the takeoff and return to the gate, but the passengers had to be evacuated using the emergency slides. The evacuation went smoothly. The passengers were evacuated using the emergency slides, and there were no injuries reported.
The aircraft was inspected by maintenance crews and was later cleared to fly again. The passengers were able to rebook their flights, and they were eventually able to reach their destinations.