Created Monday, Jan 4th 2021 09:25Z, last updated Tuesday, Jan 5th 2021 14:00Z
An Aeromexico Boeing 787-8, registration N782AM performing flight
AM-549 from Cancun to Mexico City (Mexico), was accelerating for takeoff from Cancun's runway 12L when the left hand engine (GEnx) failed emitting a muffled bang and a streak of flames. The crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 60 knots over ground) and brought the aircraft down to a stop about 1100 meters down the runway. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the end of the runway, vacated the runway there and taxied to the apron.
The airline reported the engine failed due to the ingestion of birds.
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