An aircraft of the Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc has experienced an accident spectacular this Saturday September 14th when he landed at the airport in Madrid, Spain.
During the final approach to an airport, a bird strike is one of the major hazards that airliners face. This phenomenon occurs when birds collide with an aircraft during flight or during takeoff or landing.
Royal Air Maroc Plane Collides With Birds in Madrid
Airliners are certainly designed to withstand these impacts, but a collision with large birds or a flock of birds can have disastrous consequences, particularly on the aircraft’s fuselage or engines.
- At the aircraft’s reactor level, the ingestion of birds or animal debris by the engines can lead to a loss of power or complete engine failure, jeopardizing flight safety.
Additionally, a bird strike can also cause damage to the fuselage, wings or control surfaces, compromising the stability of the aircraft.
- This Saturday, September 14, a Royal Air Maroc aircraft, model Embraer 190, registered CN-RGO, flying from Casablanca, collided with birds while landing at the airport Adolfo Suarez Madrid – Barajas in Spain.
Violent collision with birds causes massive damage to the plane
According to images reported by the specialized page Moroccan Aviation, the plane was seriously damaged following this accident. The nose of the plane was badly hit and the protective cover of the radar antenna was broken.
- The extent of the damage seen in the photos of the Embraer 190, taken at Madrid airport, confirms that the collision with the birds was very violent.
- Fortunately, during the landing of the RAM plane at Madrid airport, no injuries were reported among the passengers and crew during the dangerous collision with birds. The plane landed safely.
- The company used another aircraft, a Boeing 737, registered CN-ROY, to operate the return flight AT971 to Marrakech airport, Morocco. The plane was scheduled to land at 9:00 p.m. this Saturday, September 14, the same source further specifies.