Argentinas B738 at Buenos Aires on Mar 5th 2025, bird strike

Last Update: March 5, 2025 / 22:44:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 5, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas

Flight number
AR-1648

Departure
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina

Destination
Neuquen, Argentina

Aircraft Registration
LV-FRK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-800, registration LV-FRK performing flight AR-1648 from Buenos Aires Aeroparque,BA to Neuquen,NE (Argentina) with 143 passengers and 9 crew, was climbing out of Aeroparque's runway 13 when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet after one of the engines (CFM56) had emitted a bang and streaks of flame following a bird strike. The crew shut the engine down. The aircraft diverted to Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA (Argentina) for a safe landing on runway 11 about 30 minutes after departure.

Argentina's JIAAC announced, they have opened an investigation into the occurrence.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 5, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas

Flight number
AR-1648

Departure
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina

Destination
Neuquen, Argentina

Aircraft Registration
LV-FRK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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