Bird strike lands Ethipian Boeing in Malta
*First reported on sodere among Ethiopian media
Bird strike lands Ethipian Boeing in Malta Article By: di-ve.com news editorial@di-ve.com
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757-200 was forced to land in Malta yesterday following a bird strike while enroute to its destination in Ethiopia.
The Boeing with registration ET-ALZ, which left Rome Fiumicino Airport, in Italy, and was on its way to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, had 135 people on board.
The crew decided to shut down the right engine when 140 nautical miles from Malta and decided to divert to Malta International Airport and requested emergency services to be on stand-by.
Following repairs on the ground, flight ET-703 departed towards Addis Ababa reaching its destination with a delay of more than 10 hours.
Ethiopian Airlines plane diverts to Malta after engine failure
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An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757-200 made an emergency landing in Malta yesterday after one of its engines failed.
The twin-engined aircraft was flying from Rome to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) with 135 people on board.
The Aviation Herald website said the aircraft was 140km northeast of Malta when the crew reported the starboard engine had been shut down and decided to divert to Malta.
They requested emergency services on stand by.
The aircraft landed safely and was able to taxi to an apron.
It left after several hours following repairs.
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