Copa B738 at Maracaibo on May 9th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: May 10, 2021 / 19:54:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Copa Airlines
Flight number
CM-713
Departure
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Destination
Panama City, Panama
Aircraft Registration
HP-1522CMP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Venezuela's INAC (Civil Aviation Authority) reported one of the engines ingested a bird as soon as the aircraft became airborne and needed to return to Maracaibo.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Maracaibo about 24 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Copa Airlines
Flight number
CM-713
Departure
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Destination
Panama City, Panama
Aircraft Registration
HP-1522CMP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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