Flybondi B738 at Buenos Aires on Feb 28th 2024, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: March 6, 2024 / 15:17:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 28, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flybondi

Flight number
FO-5900

Aircraft Registration
LV-KEF

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Flybondi Boeing 737-800, registration LV-KEF performing flight FO-5900 from Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA (Argentina) to Rio de Janeiro,RJ (Brazil) with 185 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Ezeiza's runway 35 when the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird and emitted a serious of bangs and streaks of flames. The crew rejected takeoff and returned to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration LV-KEH reached Rio with a delay of about 5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Buenos Aires for about 24 hours.

Argentina's JST reported they have opened an investigation into the occurrence that happened to LV-KEF on Feb 28th 2024 at about 12:45 UTC at Ezeiza Airport.

On Mar 6th 2024 the JST reported the aircraft rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 28, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flybondi

Flight number
FO-5900

Aircraft Registration
LV-KEF

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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