On 10 November 2008, Ryanair Flight 4102 from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, in Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate to Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, in Rome, Italy, suffered multiple bird strikes while landing.[1] Of the 172 people on board, two crew and eight passengers received hospital treatment for minor injuries.[2] The 8-month-old Boeing 737-8AS jet used for the flight (registered as EI-DYG)[3] had received a massive amount of damage, which led to it being written off.[4] This accident represents the fourth hull loss of a Boeing 737-800.[5]

Ryanair Flight 4102

EI-DYG, the aircraft involved in the accident at Orio al Serio International Airport, 2 July 2008, 4 months before the accident
Accident
Date	10 November 2008
Summary	Bird strike leading to engine damage
Site	Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, Rome, Italy
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-8AS
Operator	Ryanair
Call sign	RYR41CH
Registration	EI-DYG
Flight origin	Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, Frankfurt, Germany
Destination	Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, Rome, Italy
Passengers	166
Crew	6
Fatalities	0
Injuries	10
Survivors	172 (All)

Accident

Flight 4102 was commanded by 44-year-old Belgian pilot Frédéric Colson with 10,000 flight hours, of which 6,000 were on the Boeing 737, and his co pilot First Officer Alexander Vet — a Dutch citizen aged 23 with 600 flight hours with 400 being on the 737. The jet struck up to 90 starlings[5] on final approach to Rome Ciampino Airport which damaged the port (left) side landing gear and both engines. The flight attempted to execute a missed approach after one engine was damaged, but the remaining engine ingested birds as well and was damaged during this maneuver. It was reported that the aircraft left runway 15 for a short time before the flight crew brought it back onto the runway.[2]

The final report of the accident, investigated by the National Agency for the Safety of Flight (Italian: Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo; ANSV) was released on 20 December 2018, more than 10 years after the accident.[6][7]

Aftermath

The airport was closed for 36 hours[8] and all traffic was diverted to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport due to the jet being stranded on the runway after the port side landing gear collapsed.[1][2]

This accident caused such substantial damage that the aircraft was written off. Ryanair retained ownership of it for certain parts and for training purposes.[4]

See also

• US Airways Flight 1549 – a similar aviation-related air accident that occurred 2 months later in New York City, involving an Airbus A320.
• Kalitta Air Flight 207 – another flight accompanied by a bird strike 5 months earlier.

References

External links

• Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network

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