LATAM A320 at Sao Paulo on May 15th 2020, suspected bird strike

Last Update: May 15, 2020 / 22:26:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 15, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-3530

Destination
Sao Luiz, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-MYA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A LATAM Brasil Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MYA performing flight LA-3530 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Sao Luiz,MA (Brazil), had departed Guarulhos' runway 09L and had climbed to FL340 and climbed further to FL350 about one hour into the flight. About 80 minutes into the flight the crew was informed a bird strike into the left engine (CFM56) was suspected. The crew reported they had not received any abnormal indications or warnings. In consultation with their dispatch it was decided however to divert the aircraft to Brasilia,DF (Brazil) where the aircraft entered a hold at 7000 feet to burn off fuel for about 30 minutes and subsequently landed safely on runway 11R about 140 minutes after departure.

A replacement A320-200 registration PR-MYQ continued the flight and reached Sao Luiz with a delay of 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Brasilia about 5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 15, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LA-3530

Destination
Sao Luiz, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-MYA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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