Created Monday, Aug 5th 2024 19:21Z, last updated Monday, Aug 5th 2024 19:21Z
An Azul Linhas Aereas Embraer ERJ-195, registration PR-AXU performing flight AD-2782 from Sao Paulo Congonhas,SP to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont,RJ (Brazil), was climbing out of Congonhas' runway 35R when a large vulture impacted the right hand engine (CF34). The crew stopped the climb at FL100 and decided to divert to Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP (Brazil) for a safe landing.

The aircraft is still on the ground at Viracopos about 76 hours (3 days 4 hours) after landing at Viracopos.

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