Smartlynx A320 at Brno on Aug 28th 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: October 26, 2016 / 15:56:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 28, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartlynx

Flight number
QS-1478

Aircraft Registration
YL-LCM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Smartlynx Airbus A320-200 on behalf of Travel Service, registration YL-LCM performing flight QS-1478 from Brno (Czech Republic) to Bourgas (Bulgaria) with 139 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from runway 09 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed after the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped about 300 meters short of the runway end. Following inspection by emergency services the aircraft taxied back to the apron.

A replacement Travel Service Boeing 737-800 registration OK-TVF reached Bourgas with a delay of 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service on Sep 10th 2016.

On Oct 26th 2016 Czech's UZPLN reported the crew rejected takeoff following a hefty bang and associated "fire effects". 10 fan blades were damaged as result of the bird strike. The bird was identified as an European Herring Gull.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 28, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartlynx

Flight number
QS-1478

Aircraft Registration
YL-LCM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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