| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-233LR |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-FIUF |
| MSN: | 35243/651 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-110B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 278 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) ? -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Canada flight AC33, a Boeing 777-233LR, suffered a bird strike during the flight.
After engine shutdown in Sydney International Airport (SYD), ground crew noticed bird strike and damage to left-hand leading edge. As per AMM, bird strike inspection was completed and the left-hand no. 5 slat and associated bleed air ducting needed to be replaced.
TSB Canada rated this occurrence an Accident.
Sources:
TSB A23F0131
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