Commutair E145 at Montreal on Jun 15th 2019, bird strike

Last Update: June 25, 2019 / 20:21:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Commutair

Flight number
C5-4961

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N14198

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

A Commutair Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of United, registration N14198 performing flight C5-4961/UA-4961 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 48 passengers and 3 crew, was in the initial climb out of Montreal's runway 24L when the left hand engine ingested a bird. The engine rolled back and then spooled back up to normal operation. An odour briefly developed on board, the crew turned off the #1 bleed air and the odour dissipated. The crew declared Mayday, turned both ignition switches on and initiated an immediate return to Montreal for a safe landing on runway 24L about 10 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance performed a compressor wash along with a borescopic inspection of the engine, the damage was found within limits and the aircraft was returned to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 15, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Commutair

Flight number
C5-4961

Departure
Montreal, Canada

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
N14198

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

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