Bird Strike on Take Off! Dublin 🇮🇪 to Chicago O'Hare 🇺🇸 Aer Lingus Airbus A330 [FULL FLIGHT REPORT]

Immersive flight report on board Aer Lingus Airbus A330 from Dublin, Ireland to Chicago, Illinois, United-States. During rotation the airplane hit a flock of birds, damaging the right hand engine and causing vibrations. The Airbus A330-300 was safely diverted back to Dublin with an overweight landing and we got a replacement aircraft a few hours later. Thanks to Aer Lingus for their professionalism!

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FAQ
Flight: EI123
Origin: Dublin (DUB-EIDW)
Destinations: Chicago O'Hare (ORD-KORD)
Flight time: 7h43
Aircraft: Airbus A330-302
Registration: EI-EIK (replaced by EI-EIM)
Seat: 11K
Flight date: 13 Apr 2023

TIMELINE:
00:00 Intro (previous flight)
03:50 Transit in Dublin
05:14 Boarding
06:13 Seat 11K
07:38 Captain speaking
09:22 Pushback & Engine start
16:09 Taxi
23:17 Take Off and bird strike
29:35 Diversion back to Dublin
31:13 Captain announcement
33:05 Final approach & Landing in Dublin
39:33 Boeing VC-25A & C-32
42:10 Engine & wing inspection
43:25 Deplaning, awaiting further info
45:14 Replacement aircraft
46:54 Boarding
48:18 Seat 11K
49:50 Captain speaking
52:12 Pushback & Engine start
55:12 Taxi
57:41 Rolling take off
01:05:38 Irish west coast
01:08:16 IFE
01:19:20 Dinner service
01:24:24 Cabin configuration
01:26:14 Sunset
01:31:49 Pre-arrival snack
01:35:25 Descent
01:37:50 Final approach & Landing
01:43:07 Taxi to the gate (Terminal 5)
01:46:48 Deplaning

Filmed with Sony FDR-AX53 and Apple iPhone 11

Thanks a lot for watching!
The Flying Frenchman, 2023

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[smarthomer]

Anyone noticed the Air Force One at 36:15?

[ShamindaPerera]

Air Force One just casually parked lol

[JonBenetGlamsey]

Hey, look on the bright side, your replacement aircraft had the newer Aer Lingus interior. Gotta find the silver lining, I suppose.

[JustAvation_Ireland]

Aerlingus crew a so skillfull😊
[Edit] The captain on that flight was my god father

[mitsoulas]

You can hear the engine changing sound, after the birds hit on it. 😯

[celticlofts]

Well that's me missing my train from Chicago to Champaign IL. Would the airline have to pay for overnight hotel expenses?

[tumbleweed]

Excellent synopsis of flight, glad all safely down. Wonder if fuel dump done? ☘️

[PeadarBoc]

My heart would actually sink looking out that window and seeing those birds fly in followed by the droning engine sound

[Blue_LineProductions]

Great how everyone was calm on that flight, and 2019 that's very new for an a330

[simonstrach]

Hallo Pascal - wieder mal ein Superbeitrag! Habe 1977 in Toronto PPL 1 für Cessna 172 gemacht. Wegen Rot-Grünschwäche ergab das Medical Exam: "Daylight flying only, no commercial aircraft." Bin ich halt in die Ingenieurwissenschaften gegangen. Ein interessantes Detail, das ich gerne erwähne - in unserer Flugschule in der Nähe Pearson Airport stand ein Spruch über der Tafel im Unterrichtsraum: "There are many bold pilots. There are many old pilots. But there are very few bold and old pilots." Habe ich mir gut gemerkt. Unterdessen 70 und Rentner und lebe noch. - Was ich von dir mal wissen wollte - warum ist oben auf den Triebwerksgondeln großer Maschinen immer so ein unlackierter Flickenteppich? Hat das eine Bedeutung? Muss man da öfters ran, oder ist das nur ein Handschuhkasten für captains gloves? Oder ist denen da die Farbe ausgegangen?

[RazeFromWish]

Went from an a330 to a b-17 real fast 🥴🥴🥴

[jonathansandy]

If there is a bird strike would they change the engine?