Azul E195 at Sao Paulo on May 4th 2017, bird strike

Last Update: May 6, 2017 / 18:41:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas

Flight number
AD-4179

Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil

Destination
Brasilia, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-AYY

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

An Azul Linhas Aereas Embraer ERJ-195, registration PR-AYY performing flight AD-4179 from Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP to Brasilia,DF (Brazil), was climbing out of Viracopos' runway 33 when a vulture impacted the aircraft just below the captain's windshield. The crew decided to stop the climb at 6000 feet and return to Viracopos Airport for a safe landing.

The aircraft received damage just below the captain's windshield affecting pressurization, the left hand ice detector was fractured.

A replacement ERJ-195 registration PR-AYE reached Brasilia with a delay of 1:45 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 25 hours, then ferried to Porto Alegre reaching a maximum cruise level of FL100 for structural repairs. The aircraft is still in Porto Alegre about 49 hours after the bird strike.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-AYY
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
EMBRAER
Aircraft Model / Type
ERJ 190-200 LR
ICAO Aircraft Type
E195
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas

Flight number
AD-4179

Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil

Destination
Brasilia, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-AYY

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

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