What happened
On September 29, 2009, at 8:15 UTC, a Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DWD, was performing a takeoff from runway 31L at Trapani Birgi Airport (LICT) in Sicily, Italy. During the takeoff roll, the aircraft encountered and struck a flock of birds.
The ingestion of birds into the engines resulted in damage to the fan blades of both engines. Following the strike, the crew executed an air turn back to Trapani Birgi Airport. The aircraft landed without further incident. There were no injuries reported among the 6 crew members and 165 passengers on board.