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| Date: | Sunday 5 October 2025 |
| Time: | 15:06 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-FSIQ |
| MSN: | 61216/6875 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Halifax-Stanfield International Airport, NS (YHZ/CYHZ) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Halifax-Stanfield International Airport, NS (YHZ/CYHZ) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Canada flight AC868, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, suffered a bird strike on departure from Halifax Airport, NS (YHZ).
The flight returned to YHZ.
The aircraft resumed service about 29 hours later.
Sources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bird-strike-air-canada-halifax-airport-1.7651727
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA868/history/20251005/1410Z/CYHZ/EGLL
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 July 2023 | C-FSIQ | Air Canada | 0 | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2025 13:25 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Oct-2025 13:25 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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