Amaszonas SW4 at Riberalta on Mar 29th 2018, runway excursion on rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: March 29, 2018 / 20:13:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Amaszonas
Flight number
Z8-61
Departure
Riberalta, Bolivia
Destination
Trinidad, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
CP-2459
Aircraft Type
FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227CC Metro
ICAO Type Designator
SW4
The airline reported the aircraft encountered a flock of birds, some of birds impacted the right hand engine prompting the crew to reject takeoff. The aircraft subsequently veered off the runway.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Amaszonas
Flight number
Z8-61
Departure
Riberalta, Bolivia
Destination
Trinidad, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
CP-2459
Aircraft Type
FAIRCHILD (1) SA-227CC Metro
ICAO Type Designator
SW4
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