Spring Airlines A320 at Hongqiao on Mar 31st 2019, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: April 1, 2019 / 21:55:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
9C-8949

Destination
Shenzhen, China

Aircraft Registration
B-8590

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Spring Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration B-8590 performing flight 9C-8949 from Shanghai Hongqiao to Shenzhen (China), was accelerating for takeoff from Hongqiao's runway 36L when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway about 1500 meters/4900 feet down the runway. Emergency services responded and checked aircraft and runway. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron after about 45 minutes on the runway.

A replacement A320-200 registration B-1892 reached Shenzhen with a delay of 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 16 hours before returning to service.

The airline reported the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
9C-8949

Destination
Shenzhen, China

Aircraft Registration
B-8590

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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