Unique Video of a 767 Bird Strike

[fholbert]

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Date:	23-SEP-2021
Time:	15:00 UTC
Type:	Boeing 767-33AER (WL)
Owner/operator:	Azur Air
Registration:	VQ-BEN
MSN:	28140/850
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 344
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	Varadero-Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport (VRA/MUVR) - Cuba
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Varadero-Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport (VRA/MUVR)
Destination airport:	Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW)

Narrative:
Azur Air flight ZF556, a Boeing 767-33AER, aborted the takeoff from Varadero Airport, Cuba after hitting a flock of birds at a speed of 130-140 knots. The crew aborted the takeoff and taxied to the apron. A post-flight inspection revealed damage to the aircraft nose cone.
A video from the incident shows engine no.2 suffered a compressor stall after the bird strike.

 

[Murdoughnut]

Good on them for getting it stopped!

 

[MikeD]

Well done work. It’s good that the field has an 11,500’ runway and the crew made a successful high speed abort without any related damage or any injuries.

 

[FlyingAccountant]

Damn, they were trucking.

 

[GypsyPilot]

344 people in that thing?! Wow.

 

[bLizZuE]

“You came in that thing? You’re braver than I thought…”

 

[mikecweb]

That's what she said...