Canada Rouge A321 at Orlando on Jan 30rd 2023, bird strike
Last Update: February 2, 2023 / 19:31:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Canada Rouge
Flight number
RV-1637
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FJQD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The Canadian TSB reported that a biologist identified the bird as a turkey vulture and stated: "ENG 2 (RH) approximately 6 fan blades sustained shingling and significant soft impact damage from mid to 3/4 span (from root) of the blades."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Orlando about 97 hours (4 days 1 hour) after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Air Canada Rouge
Flight number
RV-1637
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FJQD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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