Gol B738 at Goiania on Jan 28th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: January 30, 2017 / 23:02:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 28, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-9139
Departure
Goiania, Brazil
Destination
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Brazil's CENIPA reported the left hand engine received damage to the engine inlet and engine as result of multiple birds being ingested. The engine suffered severe vibrations prompting the crew to shut the engine down.
The airline reported the aircraft needed to return to Goiana following a collision with birds. The aircraft landed safely, a replacement aircraft was estimated to take the passengers to Rio de Janeiro departing with a delay of 3:45 hours.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration PR-GTT positioned to Goiana, resumed flight G3-9139 and reached Rio de Janeiro with a delay of 5 hours.
The aircraft was able to resume service 46 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 28, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-9139
Departure
Goiania, Brazil
Destination
Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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