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LH1429 - Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Sofia on Nov 28th 2021

Created Monday, Nov 29th 2021 14:10Z, last updated Monday, Nov 29th 2021 14:10Z

Sofia Airport
File photo: Sofia Airport.

A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIUM performing flight LH-1429 from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was accelerating for takeoff from Sofia's runway 27 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 100 knots over ground) and slowed safely. The crew advised ATC no assistance was needed, they would return to the apron, they did have a bird strike. The aircraft taxied to the apron.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

A passenger reported the captain announced three birds had hit the aircraft.

Source: The Aviation Herald · #LH1429 on X

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