ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70433
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| Date: | Saturday 14 November 2009 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-111 |
| Owner/operator: | Frontier Airlines |
| Registration: | N924FR |
| MSN: | 2030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B5/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff as it was climbing through 4,260 feet at 252 knots. The right engine spooled down to flight idle. When the crew attempted to advance the throttle, there were a series of compressor stalls. Passengers said they saw fireballs being ejected from the engine. The crew declared an emergency, returned to the airport, and landed uneventfully. The bird remains were identified as Lesser Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with an average weight of 5.3 pounds.
Probable Cause: The in-flight engine ingestion of one or more Lesser Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10IA053
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 October 2006 | N924FR | Frontier Airlines | 0 | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2009 20:59 | Fishmeal | Added |
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