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LA3633 - Incident: LATAM Brasil A320 at Salvador on Oct 31st 2023

Created Monday, Nov 6th 2023 19:04Z, last updated Monday, Nov 6th 2023 19:04Z

Salvador International Airport
File photo: Salvador International Airport.

A LATAM Brasil Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MYI performing flight LA-3633 from Salvador,BA to Sao Paulo Congonhas,SP (Brazil), was climbing out of Salvador's runway 10 when the crew stopped the climb at 4000 feet due to an engine emitting bangs and streaks of flames. The engine was shut down and the aircraft returned to Salvador for a safe landing on runway 10 about 25 minutes after departure.

The airline reported the failed engine ingested a bird.

The flight was cancelled.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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