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| Date: | Sunday 3 January 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroméxico |
| Registration: | N782AM |
| MSN: | 37165/330 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | GE GEnx-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) |
| Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) | |
| Investigating agency: | DAAIA Mexico |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Aeroméxico flight AM549, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, aborted the takeoff following a bird strike.
Probable cause:
"Discontinuation of the takeoff roll due to bird ingestion (Ocellated Turkey) in engine number one, causing internal damage to the engine due to decreased vigilance regarding the presence of birds."
Contributing factors:
- Presence of birds on the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
DAAIA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2024 17:45 | ASN | Added |
| 23-Aug-2024 17:46 | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
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