Caribbean B738 at Port of Spain on Apr 8th 2012, bird strike

Last Update: April 9, 2012 / 23:38:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 8, 2012

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Caribbean Airlines

Flight number
BW-524

Departure
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
9Y-ANU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration 9Y-ANU performing flight BW-524 from Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was climbing out of Port of Spain's runway 10 when the crew reported they had a bird strike into the left hand engine (CFM56) and needed to return to the aerodrome. The crew levelled off at 4200 feet and joined a right hand downwind for approach to runway 10 about 15 minutes after departure. Following safe landing on runway 10 emergency services were requested to check the left hand engine as well as hot brakes. The aircraft was able to depart again and reached New York with a delay of 4.5 hours. Trinidad and Tobago's Authorities reported farmers had planted crop attracting birds near the runway although they had been told not to plant such attractive crop when permission was issued to cultivate that ground. In addition a waste dump near the aerodrome also attracts birds. The situation is being rectified, also following the bird strike two days earlier, see Incident: United B738 at Port of Spain on Apr 6th 2012, bird.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 8, 2012

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Caribbean Airlines

Flight number
BW-524

Departure
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
9Y-ANU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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