Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Smartlynx QS1478 A320 at Brno, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

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 is still on the ground in Brno about 27 hours after rejecting takeoff.

The Aviation Herald

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