Pegas B763 at Zhukovsky on Jun 3rd 2018, bird strike

Last Update: June 5, 2018 / 22:08:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Pegas Fly

Flight number
IK-435

Destination
Jinan, China

Aircraft Registration
VP-BOZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Pegas Fly (also known as Ikar) Boeing 767-300, registration VP-BOZ performing flight IK-435 from Zhukovsky (Russia) to Jinan (China), was accelerating for takeoff from Zhukovsky's Airport's (also known as Moscow Ramenskoye Airport) runway 12 when the crew observed a number of birds ahead shortly followed by a brief vibration of the right hand engine (PW4062), all other parameters remained normal and the vibrations ceased again prompting the crew to continue the flight. The aircraft landed safely in Jinan without further incident.

Rosaviatsia reported a post flight inspection of the right hand engine revealed remains of a bird in the core of the engine and damage to a number of fan blades as well as sound absorbing panels.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Jinan about 46 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Pegas Fly

Flight number
IK-435

Destination
Jinan, China

Aircraft Registration
VP-BOZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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