Ryanair Flight 4102

Ryanair Flight 4102
EI-DYG, the aircraft involved in the accident at Orio al Serio International Airport, 2 July 2008, four months before the accident
Accident
Date10 November 2008 (2008-11-10)
SummaryBird strike leading to dual engine failure during landing
SiteRome Ciampino Airport, Rome, Italy
41°47′34″N 12°35′57″E / 41.7928°N 12.5992°E / 41.7928; 12.5992
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-8AS
OperatorRyanair
Call signRYANAIR 4102
RegistrationEI-DYG
Flight originFrankfurt–Hahn Airport, Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
DestinationRome Ciampino Airport, Rome, Italy
Occupants172
Passengers166
Crew6
Fatalities0
Injuries10
Survivors172

On 10 November 2008, Ryanair Flight 4102 from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, in Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate to Rome Ciampino Airport, in Rome, Italy, suffered multiple bird strikes while landing. Of the 172 people on board, two crew and eight passengers received hospital treatment for minor injuries. The 8-month-old Boeing 737-8AS jet used for the flight sustained a massive amount of damage, which led to it being written off. This accident was the fourth hull loss of a Boeing 737-800.