Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Bird Strike at Trapani Birgi Airport

Incident Overview and Immediate Response On September 29, 2009, at 8:15 UTC, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 with registration EI-DWD encountered a flock of birds while taking off from runway 31L at Trapani Birgi Airport (LICT) in Sicily, Italy. The collision resulted in the ingestion of birds into both engines, causing damage to the fan blades. In response to the incident, the flight crew executed an air turn back to Trapani Birgi Airport. The aircraft completed an uneventful landing, and no injuries were reported among the six crew members and 165 passengers on board. ## Investigation and Official Information The Italian Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) is conducting the investigation into the event. The ANSV is located at Via A. Benigni, 53, 00156 Rome, Italy, and can be reached by telephone at 39 068 207 8219 or 39 068 207 8200, and by fax at 39 068 273 672. This account is provided for informational purposes and relies exclusively on information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Italy.