Created Monday, Jan 2nd 2023 18:32Z, last updated Monday, Jan 2nd 2023 18:32Z
An Air Arabia Airbus A320-200, registration A6-AOQ performing flight G9-414 from Coimbatore (India) to Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) with 164 people on board, was backtracking runway 05 for departure when an eagle collided with the left engine (CFM56). The aircraft returned to the apron.

The carcass of an eagle was removed from the runway.

The airline as well as the airport authority reported the aircraft was taxiing on the runway when a large sized bird presumed to be a kite collided with the left hand engine.

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