Created Sunday, Apr 27th 2025 15:28Z, last updated Sunday, Apr 27th 2025 15:28Z
A British Airways Boeing 777-300, registration G-STBD performing flight
BA-216 from Washington Dulles,DC (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 243 passengers and 15 crew, had departed Dulles' runway 01R and suffered a bird strike. The crew continued the climb and was enroute at FL350 about 60nm south of Boston,MA (USA) when the crew declared Mayday and requested to divert to Boston advising, they have had a bird strike and now had fumes in the cabin, the cockpit was okay. The fume event in the cabin was uncontrollable, an evacuation was possible, the crew thus requested emergency services to follow them. On final approach the crew advised they would stop on the runway to check the cabin environment and make a decision whether to evacuate. The aircraft landed on Boston's runway 22L about 25 minutes after declaring Mayday. The aircraft stopped on the runway for about 5 minutes, then vacated the runway and taxied to the apron. After landing the crew reported they did have a bird strike with a large bird of prey, which impacted the underside of the aircraft, probably the air conditioning system causing fumes in the cabin.
The FAA reported: "British Airways Flight 216 landed safely at Boston Logan International Airport around 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 26, after the crew reported a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin. The Boeing 777 departed Dulles International Airport and was headed to Heathrow Airport in London. The FAA will investigate."
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