July 12, 2009

An Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration SX-DVX performing flight A3-803 from Munich (Germany) to Athens (Greece), rejected takeoff from Munich Airport’s southern runway due to a bird strike. The airplane slowed safely and taxied back to the apron on own power.

A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration SX-DVG departed with a delay of 7 hours at the same time, the regular next flight A3-807 (A320-200 registration SX-DVH) departed on schedule.

Passengers had reported, that a tyre had burst during takeoff prompting the crew to reject the takeoff.

The southern runway 08R/26L was briefly closed until debris was collected.