Air India A321 at Kozhikode on Apr 30th 2012, bird strike

Last Update: April 30, 2012 / 14:41:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 30, 2012

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-937

Aircraft Registration
VT-PPV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An Air India Airbus A321-200, registration VT-PPV performing flight AI-937 from Kozhikode (India) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 148 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Kozhikode when the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird prompting the crew to return to Kozhikode, where the aircraft landed safely.

A post flight inspection revealed several bent fan blades on the right hand engine.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration VT-PPM reached Dubai with a delay of 4 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 30, 2012

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-937

Aircraft Registration
VT-PPV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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