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| Date: | Thursday 24 July 2008 |
| Time: | 14:08 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Mauritius |
| Registration: | 3B-NBM |
| MSN: | 883 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 252 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) |
| MRU | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Takeoff was aborted and all passengers were evacuated safely through the emergency slides.
Reports suggest bird(s) ingestion by an engine during takeoff run. The airport fire service attended, possibly because of overheated brakes due to the abort.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=4a84849c-f793-4dfe-a33f-fbdab484dcd1]
2. Times of India report (25th july):
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Delhi/Bird-hit_plane_catches_fire_close_shave_for_252/articleshow/3276984.cms
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2008 12:08 | harro | Added |
| 27-Jul-2008 11:43 | number78 | Updated |
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