Airblue A320 at Lahore on Jul 6th 2025, bird strike
Last Update: July 18, 2025 / 11:49:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 6, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Airblue
Flight number
PA-481
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Skardu, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-EDG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft is still on the ground in Lahore 27 hours after landing back.
The airline reported a bird strike during takeoff damaging two fan blades of the right hand engine. The rotation was cancelled.
On Jul 18th 2025 Pakistan's AIB reported the crew reported a flock of birds at about 100 feet AGL and announced a bird strike, immediately followed by a roar of the right hand engine and vibration indications for the right hand engine. Post flight inspection revealed evidence of bird strikes on the leading edge of the left wing and left main gear, however, no evidence of a bird strike into either engine. Nonetheless, 28 of 36 fan blades of the right hand engine were damaged or broken. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 6, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Airblue
Flight number
PA-481
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Skardu, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-EDG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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