Flair B38M at Toronto on Oct 24th 2024, bird strike injures captain

Last Update: November 2, 2024 / 08:43:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 24, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
Flair Airlines

Flight number
F8-641

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Winnipeg, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FLKO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

A Flair Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-FLKO performing flight F8-641 from Toronto,ON to Winnipeg,MB (Canada), was climbing out of Toronto's runway 33L when the aircraft flew through a flock of geese. One of the birds impacted and penetrated the captain's windshield. The crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet and returned to Toronto for a safe landing on runway 33R about 30 minutes after departure.

Canada's TSB reported at least one of the geese impacted the windshield causing it to shatter and causing minor injuries to the pilot due to the shattered glass. Later the TSB added and detailed:

After departing runway 15L, and while climbing through approximately 4000 feet, the aircraft encountered a flock of geese, at least one of which hit the captain's L1 windscreen, causing it to shatter. Portions of the windshield glass entered the flight deck as a result. The flight crew declared PAN PAN and requested to return to CYYZ, where they landed without further incident. As the captain was unable to see forward through the windscreen, the crew requested to be towed to their gate. The captain received minor injuries due to the shattered glass entering the flight deck.

The aircraft positioned to Marana Pinal Airpark,AZ (USA) maintaining a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet on Nov 1st 2024, 8 days after the accident, and is still at Pinal Airpark 11 hours after landing there.
Aircraft Registration Data
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C-FLKO
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B38M
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 24, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
Flair Airlines

Flight number
F8-641

Departure
Toronto, Canada

Destination
Winnipeg, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FLKO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

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