A Wizz Air Malta A320-200N, registration 9H-WAN performing flight W4-3433 from Cluj (Romania) to Marrakesh (Morocco), was climbing out of Cluj's runway 25 when the aircraft stopped the climb at FL170 and entered a hold following a bird strike. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) for a safe landing on runway 08R about 55 minutes after departure.

A replacement Wizz Air Airbus A321-200 registration HA-LXA reached Marrakesh with a delay of about 4:20 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Bucharest about 10 hours after landing.


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