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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 2021 |
| Time: | 17:13 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-251N |
| Owner/operator: | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras |
| Registration: | PR-YRY |
| MSN: | 8705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26E1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Sinop Airport, MT (OPS/SBSI) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cuiabá-Marechal Rondon International Airport, MT (CGB/SBCY) |
| Sinop Airport, MT (OPS/SBSI) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras flight AD4422, an Airbus A320neo, struck a large turkey vulture during landing on runway 03 at OPS. The nose of the aircraft was damaged.
The aircraft resumed service on 4 August 2021.
Sources:
CENIPA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-yry#289de087
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2021 13:57 | harro | Added |
| 29-Sep-2021 13:59 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
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