ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225120
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| Date: | Sunday 5 May 2019 |
| Time: | c. 23:25 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GFAF |
| MSN: | 277 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 302 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Toronto–Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) |
| Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Air Canada Airbus A330 aircraft (flight AC842) departed Toronto (CYYZ). After taking off the flight crew experienced an unusual engine vibration. In discussion with maintenance the flight crew decided to return to CYYZ. A PAN PAN was declared and the aircraft landed
uneventfully. ARFF met the aircraft on arrival and after inspection the aircraft taxied to gate. Maintenance identified a bird strike that resulted in damage to fan blades 22, 23, and 24. The blades were replaced and the aircraft returned to service three days after the incident.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-gfaf#20689c11
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 January 2002 | C-GFAF | Air Canada | Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia | |
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| Inflight smoke | ||||||
| 7 October 2014 | C-GFAF | Air Canada | 0 | Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intnational Airport, QC (YUL) | |
non |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 25 December 2021 | C-GFAF | Air Canada | 0 | Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL) | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2019 19:21 | harro | Added |
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