Bird Strike on Take Off! Dublin 🇮🇪 to Chicago O'Hare 🇺🇸 Aer Lingus Airbus A330 [FULL FLIGHT REPORT]

Immersive flight report on board Aer Lingus Airbus A330 from Dublin, Ireland to Chicago, Illinois, United-States. During rotation the airplane hit a flock of birds, damaging the right hand engine and causing vibrations. The Airbus A330-300 was safely diverted back to Dublin with an overweight landing and we got a replacement aircraft a few hours later. Thanks to Aer Lingus for their professionalism!

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FAQ
Flight: EI123
Origin: Dublin (DUB-EIDW)
Destinations: Chicago O'Hare (ORD-KORD)
Flight time: 7h43
Aircraft: Airbus A330-302
Registration: EI-EIK (replaced by EI-EIM)
Seat: 11K
Flight date: 13 Apr 2023

TIMELINE:
00:00 Intro (previous flight)
03:50 Transit in Dublin
05:14 Boarding
06:13 Seat 11K
07:38 Captain speaking
09:22 Pushback & Engine start
16:09 Taxi
23:17 Take Off and bird strike
29:35 Diversion back to Dublin
31:13 Captain announcement
33:05 Final approach & Landing in Dublin
39:33 Boeing VC-25A & C-32
42:10 Engine & wing inspection
43:25 Deplaning, awaiting further info
45:14 Replacement aircraft
46:54 Boarding
48:18 Seat 11K
49:50 Captain speaking
52:12 Pushback & Engine start
55:12 Taxi
57:41 Rolling take off
01:05:38 Irish west coast
01:08:16 IFE
01:19:20 Dinner service
01:24:24 Cabin configuration
01:26:14 Sunset
01:31:49 Pre-arrival snack
01:35:25 Descent
01:37:50 Final approach & Landing
01:43:07 Taxi to the gate (Terminal 5)
01:46:48 Deplaning

Filmed with Sony FDR-AX53 and Apple iPhone 11

Thanks a lot for watching!
The Flying Frenchman, 2023

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