AD4017 - Incident: Azul A20N at Sao Luiz on Aug 26th 2024
Created Tuesday, Aug 27th 2024 19:37Z, last updated Tuesday, Aug 27th 2024 19:37Z
An Azul Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200N, registration PR-YRB performing flight AD-4017 from Sao Luiz,MA to Recife,PE (Brazil), was climbing out of Sao Luiz's runway 06 when a bird impacted the aircraft's nose prompting the crew to stop the climb at FL060 and return to Sao Luiz for a safe landing on runway 06 about 13 minutes after departure.
The aircraft's nose seen after landing:
Source: The Aviation Herald