ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278332
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| Date: | 23-MAY-2022 |
| Time: | 15:08 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271NX |
| Owner/operator: | VivaAerobus |
| Registration: | XA-VBZ |
| MSN: | 10675 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Villahermosa-Capitan Carlos Perez Airport (VSA/MMVA) -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Villahermosa-Capitan Carlos Perez Airport (VSA/MMVA) |
| Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
VivaAerobus flight VB1281, an Airbus A321neo, suffered a bird strike after takeoff from Villahermosa Airport (VSA), Mexico.
A bird first impacted the left side of the fuselage, after which it bounced into engine No. 1 (P&W 1133GA-JM), causing an engine fire.
The flight crew stopped the climb and decided to turn back to VSA.
A safe landing was made, 16 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
http://www.xeva.com.mx/nota.cfm?id=177883&t=tremendo-susto-avion-sufre-percance-tras-despegar-en-villahermosa&tw=1
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/vb1281#2bf7945f
https://www.transponder1200.com/a321-de-viva-aerobus-regresa-a-villahermosa-por-impacto-de-ave/
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a321-registered-xa-vbz-operated-by-viva-aerobus-on-23-05-2022-at-villahermosa/
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2022 17:17 | harro | Added |
| 23-May-2022 17:18 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2022 19:44 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Jun-2022 07:36 | harro | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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