Ryanair Flight 4102
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]
 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 dual engine failure during landing |
| Site | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, Rome, Italy 41.7928°N 12.5992°E |
| 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 |
| Occupants | 172 |
| 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
- "Bird-hit jet in emergency landing". BBC News. BBC. 10 November 2008.
- Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Ryanair B738 at Rome on Nov 10th 2008, engine and landing gear trouble, temporarily departed runway". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- "Ryanair EI-DYG (Boeing 737 Next Gen - MSN 33639) | Airfleets aviation". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- "Ryanair Financial Report FY 2017" (PDF). Ryanair. 21 July 2017. p. 77.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8AS EI-DYG Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- "FINAL REPORT accident occurred to the aircraft B737-80AS registration marks EI-DYG, Ciampino Airport, 10th November 2008" (PDF). National Agency for the Safety of Flight. 20 December 2018.
- "Official Italian accident report issued by ANSV and its English translation". aviation-accidents.net. Aviation Accident Database. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "PICTURES: Bird-struck Ryanair 737 extensively damaged". Flightglobal.com. Flight Global. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2013.