2008-11-10: Ryanair Flight 4102

No fatalities • Italy

Accident narrative

On 10 November 2008, Ryanair Flight 4102 from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, in Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate to Rome Ciampino Airport, in Rome, Italy, suffered multiple bird strikes while landing. Of the 172 people on board, two crew and eight passengers received hospital treatment for minor injuries. The 8-month-old Boeing 737-8AS jet used for the flight sustained a massive amount of damage, which led to it being written off. This accident was the fourth hull loss of a Boeing 737-800.

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Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134591. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).

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