PIA A320 at Faisalabad on Jun 27th 2024, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: June 29, 2024 / 15:43:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 27, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-223

Aircraft Registration
AP-BOM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BOM performing flight PK-223 from Faisalabad (Pakistan) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 145 passengers and 7 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Faisalabad's runway 03R when a bird was ingested by the right hand engine (CFM56) prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed (about 135 knots over ground). The aircraft slowed safely and became disabled on the runway with both left hand tyres deflated. The right hand engine received a number of bent fan blades.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Faisalabad for about 56 hours before returning to service performing the next scheduled flight PK-223.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 27, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-223

Aircraft Registration
AP-BOM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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