Airplanes24.net

28 July 2013

Ukraine International airlines flight AUI-6081, Boeing 737-400 registration UR-GAV from Lviv Ukraine to Heraklion Greece during take off at 10 feet altitude struck a folk of birds(pigeons).The crew continued their climb and decided to divert to airport of destination.Upon arrival to Heraklion airport and after checks they found damaged 4 fan blades on engine number 2 and also remains of birds on lower part of engine

UR-GAV

© Roland Winkler

First Flight:13-03-1992

Age:21.5 years

Source

Ukraine's Aviation Safety monthly bulletin