AR1648 - Incident: Argentinas B738 at Buenos Aires on Mar 5th 2025

An Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-800, registration LV-FRK performing flight AR-1648 from Buenos Aires Aeroparque,BA to Neuquen,NE (Argentina) with 143 passengers and 9 crew, was climbing out of Aeroparque's runway 13 when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet after one of the engines (CFM56) had emitted a bang and streaks of flame following a bird strike. The crew shut the engine down. The aircraft diverted to Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA (Argentina) for a safe landing on runway 11 about 30 minutes after departure.

Argentina's JIAAC announced, they have opened an investigation into the occurrence.