Algerie A332 at Algiers on Sep 16th 2018, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: September 20, 2018 / 17:08:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 16, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AH-4062

Aircraft Registration
7T-VJA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

An Air Algerie Airbus A330-200, registration 7T-VJA performing flight AH-4062 from Algiers (Algeria) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 250 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Algiers' runway 09 when an engine (CF6) ingested a bird and emitted a loud bang prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed (close to V1). The aircraft slowed safely. The passengers disembarked via mobile stairs.

A replacement A330-200 registration 7T-VJV reached Dubai with a delay of about 2 hours.

On Sep 20th 2018 the airline reported only an acoustic panel of the engine was damaged.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Algiers for about 48 hours, then departed for flight AH-4062 of Sep 18th.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 16, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AH-4062

Aircraft Registration
7T-VJA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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