ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203850
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | 22-OCT-2013 |
| Time: | 19:29 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-86J (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Sunwing Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GOWG |
| MSN: | 37757/3377 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Puerto Plata-Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP/MDPP) -
 Dominican Republic
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Puerto Plata-Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP/MDPP) |
| Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft suffered a bird ingestion in engine no.2 after takeoff from Puerto Plata-Gregorio Luperón International Airport.
Cause:
The number 2 engine of the aircraft suffered a bird ingestion, corresponding to a White Heron (Ardea Alba), as a result of the impact the blades in positions 14, 15, 16 and 17 suffered damage, this produced vibrations of high frequencies in said engine , forcing the crew to reduce the power to reduce vibrations and continue the flight to the Punta Cana International Airport, where they made an emergency landing.
Sources:
http://ciaa.gob.do/images/docs/Informes/2013/Informe%20final%20C-GOWG,%20Boeing%20737-800%20Marca%20de%20Agua.pdf
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2018 09:19 | harro | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
