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Old 9th July 2007 | 19:42
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keel beam
 
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Delta B767 in multiple bird strike

A Delta Airlines B767 had a multiple bird strike on take off from FCO.
(7 July 07)
Both engines were struck by seagulls. Some of the right engine fan blades had large chunks taken out. The left engine had many fan blades damaged at midway along the blade leading edge.

The noise on take off was extremely loud, sounding like a large piston powered aircraft flying low overhead.

The aircraft dumped some fuel before returning to FCO. Bird strike evidence on cockpit window, right engine nose cowl, bird remnants on right outboard leading edge slat and right main undercarriage. The main gear struts were deflated.

I say a very well done to the flight crew for what must have been a nerve wracking flight

I certainly had my fingers crossed for a safe outcome.
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