Created Tuesday, Oct 15th 2024 15:53Z, last updated Tuesday, Oct 15th 2024 15:53Z
An Iberia Airbus A330-200, registration EC-MOU performing flight
IB-6621 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Havana (Cuba), departed Madrid's runway 36L and climbed to FL330. Enroute over the Atlantic Ocean about 200nm west of Lisbon (Portugal) when the crew decided to return to Madrid indicating an engine (CF6) issue. The aircraft descended to FL280 and landed safely back on runway 18R about 2.5 hours after departure.
A passenger reported the crew announced a bird strike. The aircraft returned to Madrid for a normal landing and taxied to the gate without stop. They were rebooked onto flight IB-6623 and reached Havana with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Madrid about 49 hours after landing.
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