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| Date: | Saturday 27 September 2025 |
| Time: | 14:28 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GKOD |
| MSN: | 1864 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 113 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | CYWG - James Armstrong Richardson Intl - Winnipeg -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) |
| Winnipeg-James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Canada flight AC259, an Airbus A320, was at 500 feet above ground level while on final approach to YWG when the aircraft encountered 15-20 medium size birds, and the crew had indications of contact. The number one engine encountered a compressor stall for 10 seconds. The crew continued the approach after the engine power recovered. During the landing, the number one engine thrust reverser malfunctioned. After landing, the aircraft was checked by ARFF and proceeded to taxi to the gate without further incident.
The operator's maintenance completed a bird strike inspection and an engine change.
The aircraft resumed service on 4 October 2025.
Sources:
TSB A25C0114
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 December 2020 | C-GKOD | Air Canada | 0 | near Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl. (KFLL), FL |  |
non |
| Phone Lithium battery thermal event | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
| 18-Oct-2025 18:29 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Oct-2025 07:07 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, ] |
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