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| Date: | Wednesday 31 March 2021 |
| Time: | 10:38 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-48E (SF) |
| Owner/operator: | Azul Cargo |
| Registration: | PR-AJY |
| MSN: | 28053/2954 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) |
| São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Azul Cargo Boeing 737-48E(SF), PR-AJY, returned to land following a bird strike. The bird struck and damaged engine no.2. A safe landing was made back at Viracopos Airport, 28 minutes after departure.
The aircraft resumed serice 31 hours later.
Sources:
CENIPA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-ajy#273f9daf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 June 2020 | PR-AJY | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 0 | São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) | |
min |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
| 23 August 2021 | PR-AJY | Azul Cargo | 0 | Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport , PA (BEL/SBBE) | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2021 18:40 | harro | Added |
| 28-May-2021 18:41 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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