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| Date: | Saturday 1 April 2023 |
| Time: | 18:43 UTC |
| Type: |  Embraer E195-E2 |
| Owner/operator: | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras |
| Registration: | PS-AEI |
| MSN: | 19020077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW1900G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | near São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) |
| Rio de Janeiro/Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Azul flight AD2843, an Embraer E195-E2, suffered damage to the nose radome following a bird strike after depature from São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP).
The flight returned to VCP.
The aircraft was repaired and resumed service 23 hours after the incident.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ps-aei#2fbcde08
Media:
Doeu no nariz: Embraer E2 da Azul decola e volta 20 minutos depois já com o nariz amassado! pic.twitter.com/JGX3okO5WL
— AEROIN (@aero_in) April 2, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2023 12:21 | harro | Added |
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