Virgin Australia B738 at Melbourne on Oct 20th 2017, bird and rabbit strike at once

Last Update: October 20, 2017 / 20:43:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Virgin Australia

Flight number
VA-319

Departure
Melbourne, Australia

Destination
Brisbane, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-YFX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-YFX performing flight VA-319 from Melbourne,VI to Brisbane,QL (Australia), was climbing out of Melbourne's runway 27 when the crew declared PAN reporting excessive left hand engine (CFM56) vibrations and decided to return to Melbourne. The aircraft levelled off at 5000 feet. The crew advised an eagle carrying a rabbit had just impacted their #1 engine, positioned the aircraft for an approach to runway 16. The aircraft landed safely on runway 16 about 17 minutes after departure.

The airline reported upon suspecting a bird strike the crew decided to return to Melbourne.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
737-800
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Virgin Australia

Flight number
VA-319

Departure
Melbourne, Australia

Destination
Brisbane, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-YFX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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