Created Friday, Jun 25th 2021 19:02Z, last updated Friday, Jun 25th 2021 19:02Z
A TAROM Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration YR-ATK performing flight
RO-702 from Iasi to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) with 68 people on board, was climbing out of Iasi's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at 4000 feet reporting a bird strike and decided to return to Iasi. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 14 about 20 minutes after departure.
Passengers reported the captain announced they had been hit by a bird, however, both engines were unaffected. Once on the ground the captain announced the checks should soon be completed and they'd depart again, but then the news came that maintenance people from Bucharest were needed to be flown in.
The airline reported a wild hawk had collided with the aircraft and had left blood stains. A replacement aircraft needed to be dispatched.
A replacement ATR-72-212A registration YR-ATL reached Bucharest with a delay of 4:45 hours.
The occurrence aircraft positioned to Bucharest after about 5 hours on the ground and resumed service.
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