LAM B735 at Nampula on Jan 17th 2018, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: January 20, 2018 / 22:41:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 17, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TM-153

Aircraft Registration
C9-BAP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

A LAM Linhas Aereas de Mocambique Boeing 737-500, registration C9-BAP performing flight TM-153 from Nampula to Maputo (Mozambique), was accelerating for takeoff from Nampula's runway 05 when the left hand engine (CFM56) ingested birds prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed. The aircraft slowed safely.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.

The occurrence aircraft was able to return to service about 24 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 17, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TM-153

Aircraft Registration
C9-BAP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

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