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| Date: | Thursday 23 September 2021 |
| Time: | 22:35 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A220-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GMYU |
| MSN: | 55097 |
| Engine model: | P&W 1500G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Fort McMurray Airport, AB (YMM/CYMM) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) |
| Fort McMurray Airport, AB (YMM/CYMM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Canada flight AC381, an Airbus A220-300, was on approach to Fort McMurray Airport (CYMM) when it encountered a flock of birds. The aircraft sustained multiple impacts and landed without further incident. Once at the gate a post flight inspection found that the radome was damaged. A bird strike inspection is underway and a radome replacement will be carried out.
The aircraft resumed service about 43 hours after the incident.
Sources:
TSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 March 2022 | C-GMYU | Air Canada | 0 | Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2021 17:33 | harro | Added |
| 06-Oct-2021 17:33 | harro | Updated |
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