A Wizz Air Airbus A320-200, registration HA-LPF performing flight W6-753 from Bucharest (Romania) to Valencia,SP (Spain) with 141 passengers, encountered a flock of birds while climbing through 4500 feet after takeoff from Bucharest’s Baneasa Airport. A loud bang was heard from the left hand engine, the crew noticed vibrations thereafter, shut the engine down, declared emergency and diverted to Bucharest’s International Airport Otopi. The landing 12 minutes after takeoff was safe.

The flight was cancelled.

Passengers complain to still be left at the terminal without meals, accomodation and any information three hours after the return. No representative of the airline was available so far.