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| Date: | Friday 8 March 2024 |
| Time: | 20:32 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Australia Airlines |
| Registration: | VH-8IA |
| MSN: | 65045/8604 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2023 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) |
| Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS/YBCS) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flight VA771, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, suffered a bird strike on takeoff from Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE).
A black cormorant was ingested into the no. 1 engine and the crew returned the aircraft to BNE.
The aircraft resumed regular service on 11 March 2024.
Sources:
ATSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:45 | ASN | Added |
| 24-Mar-2024 15:46 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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