ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277232
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 2022 |
| Time: | 20:58 |
| Type: |  Airbus A220-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GMYU |
| MSN: | 55097 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 131 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) |
| Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Canada flight AC426, an Airbus A220-300, was departing Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), Ontario, enroute to Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL), QC, with 10 crew and 121 passengers on board.
During the climb, the flight crew observed 2 birds in close proximity to left side of the aircraft, after which significant vibrations were felt coming from the LH engine. The flight crew declared PAN PAN and requested a return to CYYZ, where they landed uneventfully with ARFF standing by. Maintenance inspection of the LH engine revealed 4 damaged fan blades and 3 damaged exit guide vanes.
The affected parts were replaced and the aircraft was returned to service about 40 hours after the incident.
Sources:
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-gmyu#2b51238b
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 September 2021 | C-GMYU | Air Canada | 0 | Fort McMurray Airport, AB (YMM/CYMM) | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2022 18:52 | harro | Added |
| 08-Apr-2022 18:52 | harro | Updated |
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