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| Date: | Friday 27 October 2023 |
| Time: | 17:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-253NX |
| Owner/operator: | Azores Airlines |
| Registration: | CS-TSI |
| MSN: | 10074 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A33 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Ponta Delgada-João Paulo II Airport, Azores (PDL/LPPD) -
 Portugal
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ponta Delgada-João Paulo II Airport, Azores (PDL/LPPD) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Azores Airlines flight S4247, an Airbus A321-253NX, suffered a bird strike on departure from PDL. The flight returned for a safe landing back at PDL. The nose cone suffered a dent as a result of the bird strike.
The incident aircraft resumed regular service two days after the event.
Sources:
https://t.me/aviaincident/25531
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/cs-tsi#329b7c86
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2023 09:49 | harro | Added |
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