Aegean A320 at Alexandroupolis on Sep 27th 2014, rejected takeoff

An Aegean Airbus A320-200, registration SX-DVW performing flight A3-141 from Alexandroupolis to Athens (Greece), was accelerating for takeoff from Alexandroupolis' runway 07 when an engine (V2527) ingested a gull prompting the crew to reject takeoff at about 80 knots. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

The occurrence aircraft was unable to perform the flight, a replacement Airbus A320-200 registration SX-DVH reached Athens with a delay of 4.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft resumed service about 26 hours after rejecting takeoff.