Ameromexico B788 at Cancun on Jan 3rd 2021, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: January 4, 2021 / 09:25:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aeromexico
Flight number
AM-549
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N782AM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The airline reported the engine failed due to the ingestion of birds.
Passenger video (Video: enplayadelcarmen ¡
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aeromexico
Flight number
AM-549
Departure
Cancun, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N782AM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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