FZ502 - Incident: Flydubai B738 at Dhaka on Aug 12th 2023
Created Sunday, Aug 13th 2023 13:13Z, last updated Sunday, Aug 13th 2023 13:13Z
A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FGC performing flight FZ-502 from Dhaka (Bangladesh) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was accelerating for takeoff from Dhaka's runway 14 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 140 knots over ground) due to a bird strike into the left hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.
Postflight inspection revealed at least 3 fan blades were bent. The aircraft is still on the ground in Dhaka about 31 hours after the rejected takeoff.
The left engine seen after the rejected takeoff:
Source: The Aviation Herald