LATAM Brasil A321 at Porto Allegre on Nov 16th 2021, bird strike

Last Update: November 17, 2021 / 16:32:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil

Flight number
LA-3090

Departure
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Destination
Brasilia, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PT-XPC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A LATAM Brasil Airbus A321-200, registration PT-XPC performing flight LA-3090 from Porto Alegre,RS to Brasilia,DF (Brazil), was departing Porto Alegre's runway 11 when at about the rotation for takeoff the left hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird and emitted several bangs and streaks of flames as well as strong vibrations. The crew shut the engine down, stopped the climb at 4000 feet and returned to Porto Alegre for a safe landing on runway 11 about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Porto Alegre about 18 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PT-XPC
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
A321-211
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil

Flight number
LA-3090

Departure
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Destination
Brasilia, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PT-XPC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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