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VM1645 - Incident: Max B733 at Kano on May 18th 2021

Created Wednesday, May 19th 2021 17:13Z, last updated Wednesday, May 19th 2021 17:13Z

Kano Mallam Aminu International Airport
File photo: Kano Mallam Aminu International Airport.

A Max Air Boeing 737-300, registration 5N-BBM performing flight VM-1645 from Kano to Abuja (Nigeria) with 140 people on board, was climbing out of Kano when one of the engines ingested a bird prompting the crew to shut the engine down and return to Kano for a safe landing about 10 minutes after departure.

Nigeria's NCAA reported 3 fan blades were damaged.

Source: The Aviation Herald · #VM1645 on X

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