CAA A332 at Goma on Mar 5th 2024, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: March 10, 2024 / 16:31:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 5, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BU-1222

Aircraft Registration
9S-ASJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

A CAA Compagnie Africaine Aviation Airbus A330-200, registration 9S-ASJ performing flight BU-1222 from Goma to Kinshasa N'djili (DR Congo), was accelerating for takeoff from Goma's runway 35 when one of the engines (Trent 772) ingested a bird and failed prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped at the end of the runway. After a check by emergency services the aircraft taxied back to the apron.

The flight was cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in Goma.

The airline later reported two birds were ingested by the engine.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 5, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BU-1222

Aircraft Registration
9S-ASJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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