S7 A321 at Sochi on Nov 2nd 2020, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: November 2, 2020 / 13:59:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 2, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-5104

Departure
Sochi, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VP-BPO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A S7 Sibir Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VP-BPO performing flight S7-5104 from Sochi to Novosibirsk (Russia) with 165 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Sochi's runway 24 when the crew needed to reject takeoff at about 80 KIAS when a bird was ingested by one of the engines (CFM56). The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

An inspection did not find any damage, the aircraft is currently preparing to depart Sochi and is estimated to reach Novosibirsk with a delay of 3 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 2, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-5104

Departure
Sochi, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VP-BPO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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