Canada A320 at Montreal on Mar 31st 2018, bird strike
Last Update: April 16, 2018 / 21:08:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-481
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FTJR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The Canadian TSB reported the crew observed right hand engine (CFM56) vibrations, declared emergency and returned to Montreal.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-481
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FTJR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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