Canadian North B732 at Yellowknife on May 29th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: June 8, 2021 / 15:49:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Canadian North
Flight number
5T-228
Departure
Yellowknife, Canada
Destination
Kuglutuk, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GDPA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200
ICAO Type Designator
B732
The Canadian TSB reported following the uneventful landing emergency services inspected the aircraft and did not see any obvious signs of damage or fire of the left hand engine. The crew shut the engine down and taxied to the apron. An inspection by maintenance revealed evidence of a bird strike, the vortex dissipator was damaged. Further inspection revealed significant damage the fan blades.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Canadian North
Flight number
5T-228
Departure
Yellowknife, Canada
Destination
Kuglutuk, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GDPA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200
ICAO Type Designator
B732
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