Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 January 1976
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Owner/operator: Scandinavian Airlines System – SAS
Registration Number: LN-RKA
Location: K?benhavn-Kastrup Airport (CPH) –
ÿ Denmark
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 777-300ER experienced a significant engine failure during takeoff from runway 22L, resulting in the ingestion of a large number of ‘Larus Ridibundas’ birds. The flight crew returned to Copenhagen for an emergency landing, with 9-15 birds weighing approximately 241-338 grams each.A Boeing 777-300ER experienced a significant engine failure during takeoff from runway 22L, resulting in the ingestion of a large number of ‘Larus Ridibundas’ birds. The flight crew returned to Copenhagen for an emergency landing, with 9-15 birds weighing approximately 241-338 grams each.
Description
While taking off from runway 22L engine no. 1 (General Electric CF6-50C) suffered a failure following ingestion of birds. The flightcrew returned to Copenhagen for an emergency landing. It appeared that 9-15 ‘Larus Ridibundas’ birds weighing 241 – 338 gr. had been ingested.
Primary Cause
Engine failure following bird ingestion.Engine failure following bird ingestion.Share on:
