Rouge A319 at Orlando on Dec 24th 2014, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: January 5, 2015 / 22:55:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 24, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AC-1865

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FYNS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319-100, registration C-FYNS performing flight AC-1865 from Orlando,FL (USA) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 129 people on board, was accelerating through just below 100 knots over ground for takeoff from Orlando's runway 17R when the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird, the crew felt a large vibration and yaw and observed the right hand engine had lost power. The crew rejected takeoff and slowed the aircraft, after stopping on the runway the right hand engine was shut down. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.

The flight was cancelled.

The Canadian TSB reported on Jan 5th 2015, that the right hand engine ingested a Sandhill Crane (2.7 to 6.7kg, 6.0 to 14.7 lbs, height 80-127cm/2.6 to 4 feet, wingspan 165 to 229cm/5.4 to 7.5 feet) causing substantial damage to the fan blades. Maintenance replaced the damaged fan blades, balanced the fan and returned the aircraft to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 24, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AC-1865

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FYNS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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