Airbus A319 incident near Copenhagen, Denmark, Dk, September 17, 2009
On September 17, 2009, a Airbus A319, registered GEUPL, was involved in an incident near Copenhagen, Denmark (Copenhagen airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 2009
- Place
- Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark · Copenhagen
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A319 131 · all A319s on the register
- Registration
- GEUPL · no longer on the register · serial 1239
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 17, 2009, a British Airways Airbus A319-131, powered by two International Aero Engines V2522-A5 engines, experienced a bird strike and subsequent engine stall in the No. 1 engine (left-hand) during climb after takeoff at approximately 5,000 feet. An in-flight engine shutdown was performed and the airplane was returned to the Copenhagen Airport (CPH), Denmark for an uneventful single-engine landing. The engine was removed and shipped to the Rolls-Royce East Kilbride engine facility in Scotland for disassembly and examination. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Denmark. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board Langebjergvaenget 21 DK-4000 Roskilde Denmark Tel.: (45) 38 71 10 66 (0800 – 1600 hrs) (45) 32 51 66 11 (1600 – 0800 hrs) E-mail: aaib@hcl.dk Fax: (45) 38 71 92 31 Telex: 16850 AAIB DK Cable: AAIBDENM Website: http://www.hcl.dk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Denmark.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Iae V2522-A5 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CPH Coppenhagen, Denmark
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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