India A319 at Bhopal on Feb 6th 2017, bird strike creates fuel shortage

Last Update: February 6, 2017 / 22:19:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 6, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-436

Departure
Bhopal, India

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SCJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Air India Airbus A319-100, registration VT-SCJ performing flight AI-436 from Bhopal to Delhi (India) with 122 passengers and 7 crew, was climbing out of Bhopal's runway 30 when a bird impacted the aircraft. In the absence of abnormal indications, obviously even remaining unaware of the bird strike, the crew continued the flight, climbed the aircraft to FL320, but about 5 minutes after levelling off at FL320 descended the aircraft to FL270. The crew decided to divert to Jaipur (India) indicating they were diverting due to the adverse weather conditions in Delhi. While on approach to Jaipur the crew reported being low on fuel. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Jaipur's runway 27. After landing a fuel leak from one of the engines (CFM56) was detected.

Jaipur Airport reported the crew never mentioned a bird strike. Only on approach the crew requested priority which was immediately provided.

The airline confirmed maintance found evidence after landing that the aircraft had received a bird strike, the airline investigates why the crew remained unaware of the bird strike in flight. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights out of Jaipur.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Jaipur about 19 hours after landing.

Metars Delhi:
VIDP 060600Z 27005KT 0600 R28/1100 R29/1500 MIFG NSC 16/15 Q1018 BECMG 0800 MIFG
VIDP 060530Z 27006KT 0300 R28/0800 R29/0600 FG VV/// 15/15 Q1018 BECMG 0350 FG
VIDP 060500Z 26006KT 0200 R28/0700 R29/0600 FG VV/// 15/15 Q1018 NOSIG
VIDP 060430Z 26006KT 0100 R28/0500 R29/0300 FG VV/// 14/14 Q1018 BECMG 0150 FG
VIDP 060400Z 27005KT 0100 R28/0600 R29/0300 FG VV/// 14/14 Q1018 BECMG 0150 FG
VIDP 060330Z 27005KT 0050 R28/0400 R29/0200 FG VV/// 14/14 Q1017 BECMG 0150 FG
VIDP 060300Z 28005KT 0000 R28/0250 R29/0125 FG VV/// 13/13 Q1016 NOSIG
VIDP 060230Z 26005KT 0000 R28/0150 R29/0125 FG VV/// 13/13 Q1016 NOSIG
VIDP 060200Z 26005KT 0000 R28/0400 R29/0125 FG VV/// 13/13 Q1016 NOSIG
VIDP 060130Z 25005KT 0050 R28/0100 R29/0100 FG VV/// 12/12 Q1015 NOSIG
VIDP 060100Z 25004KT 0050 R28/0600 R29/0200 FG VV/// 13/13 Q1015 NOSIG
VIDP 060030Z 27004KT 0100 R28/1500 R29/0600 FG VV/// 14/14 Q1014 NOSIG
VIDP 060000Z 00000KT 0150 R28/1200 R29/0900 FG VV/// 14/14 Q1014 NOSIG

Metars Jaipur:
VIJP 060600Z VRB08KT 6000 NSC 20/M01 Q1019 NOSIG
VIJP 060530Z VRB08KT 5000 HZ NSC 20/M01 Q1020 NOSIG
VIJP 060500Z 03008KT 5000 HZ NSC 20/M01 Q1019 NOSIG
VIJP 060430Z VRB03KT 4500 HZ NSC 19/02 Q1019 NOSIG
VIJP 060400Z 35003KT 4500 HZ NSC 18/05 Q1019 NOSIG
VIJP 060330Z VRB03KT 4500 HZ NSC 18/07 Q1018 NOSIG
VIJP 060300Z VRB02KT 4000 HZ NSC 16/07 Q1018 NOSIG
VIJP 060230Z 00000KT 4000 HZ NSC 15/08 Q1018 NOSIG
VIJP 060200Z 00000KT 4000 HZ FEW100 13/08 Q1017 NOSIG
VIJP 060130Z 00000KT 4000 HZ FEW100 14/08 Q1017 NOSIG
VIJP 060100Z 00000KT 4000 HZ FEW035 14/08 Q1016 NOSIG
VIJP 060030Z 00000KT 4000 HZ FEW035 15/07 Q1016 NOSIG
VIJP 060000Z 00000KT 4000 HZ FEW035 15/06 Q1015 NOSIG
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 6, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-436

Departure
Bhopal, India

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-SCJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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