TAM A320 at Porto Alegre on May 17th 2013, bird strike

Last Update: May 18, 2013 / 13:55:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas

Flight number
JJ-3072

Departure
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Destination
Brasilia, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-MYP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MYP performing flight JJ-3072 from Porto Alegre,RS to Brasilia,DF (Brazil), was in the initial climb out of Porto Alegre's runway 11 when the left hand engine ingested a bird causing the engine to emit a loud bang and streaks of flames. The crew levelled off at 4000 feet, shut the engine down and returned to Porto Alegre for a safe landing on runway 11 about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration PR-MYA reached Brasilia with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-MYP
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 17, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas

Flight number
JJ-3072

Departure
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Destination
Brasilia, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-MYP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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