A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-ENW performing flight FR-8506 from Gdansk (Poland) to Rygge (Norway), was accelerating for takeoff from Gdansk’s runway 11 at about 17:35L (16:35Z) when the crew rejected takeoff at about 70 knots due to an engine (CFM56) ingesting a number of birds.
NEWS Incident: Ryanair B737 at Gdansk, rejected takeoff due to birdstrike
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