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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-253N |
| Owner/operator: | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras |
| Registration: | PR-YRS |
| MSN: | 8377 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A29 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ) |
| Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Azul Airbus A320-253NX was parked at the gate at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport when a pyrotechnic balloon floated across the airport and descended onto the aircraft.
The balloon deflated and the fireworks ignited. The airport ARFF teams immediately intervened and extinguished the burning balloon without damaging its surroundings.
Sources:
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/ucagin-uzerine-dusen-balon-ucagi-yakiyordu/
Location
Media:
#Balão cai sobre avião estacionado e pega fogo no aeroporto Santos Dumont, no Rio de Janeiro pic.twitter.com/TBqbduRJSQ
— Rádio BandNews FM (@radiobandnewsfm) May 14, 2023
Um balão caiu em um avião no Aeroporto Santos Dumont neste domingo (14). A pista chegou a pegar fogo depois da queda.
— Band Rio (@BandRio) May 15, 2023
Os voos não foram afetados e os funcionários conseguiram combater as chamas #BandRio pic.twitter.com/QkEsdU4IEa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2023 16:53 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Added |
| 15-May-2023 16:54 | harro | Updated |
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