Overview
- A Eurowings Airbus A320 halted its takeoff at Cologne/Bonn after a bird struck one of its engines.
- Pilots brought the jet to a safe stop on the runway and then moved it to a parking stand as airport fire crews responded under protocol.
- Passengers left the aircraft by mobile stairs and returned to the terminal, and no injuries were reported.
- Eurowings said there was no danger to passengers or crew at any time.
- All 79 passengers were rebooked onto a later flight to Vienna, and the aircraft is now undergoing mandatory post‑strike inspections of the engine and other systems.