ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246753
Last updated: 14 January 2021
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| Date: | 07-JAN-2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | LATAM Brasil |
| Registration: | PR-MYK |
| C/n / msn: | 4544 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) |
| João Pessoa-Castro Pinto Airport, PB (JPA/SBJP) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
During the take-off run of flight LA3408 at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, near V1, there was a collision with a capybara.
The aircraft continued to take off. After a survey carried out by the airport administrator, the remains of the animal were found. The flight crew elected to return to Guarulhos Airport and landed safely 66 minutes after takeoff.
The aircraft was slightly damaged.
Sources:
CENIPA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-myk#2683708a
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2021 19:50 | harro | Added |
| 14-Jan-2021 19:52 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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