ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312134
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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 2023 |
| Time: | 00:37 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Flair Airlines |
| Registration: | C-FFBC |
| MSN: | 61805/7718 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) |
| Abbotsford Airport, BC (YXX/CYXX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 was operating as FLE503 on a flight from Calgary Intl. (CYYC), AB to Abbottsford (CYXX), BC. During departure from CYYC, FLE503 experienced multiple bird strikes. After consultation with company operations and company maintenance the decision was made to return to CYYC. An emergency was declared and ARFF was requested. The
aircraft landed safely and taxied back to the gate.
Multiple impact points were found on the nose of the aircraft with the largest being directly above the first officer's wind screen.
Sources:
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 July 2023 | C-FFBC | Flair Airlines | 0 | near Sault Ste Marie Airport, ON | |
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| Loss of pressurization | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2023 08:47 | harro | Added |
| 06-May-2023 08:54 | harro | Updated |
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