Created Saturday, Jun 29th 2024 15:43Z, last updated Saturday, Jun 29th 2024 15:43Z
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BOM performing flight
PK-223 from Faisalabad (Pakistan) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 145 passengers and 7 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Faisalabad's runway 03R when a bird was ingested by the right hand engine (CFM56) prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed (about 135 knots over ground). The aircraft slowed safely and became disabled on the runway with both left hand tyres deflated. The right hand engine received a number of bent fan blades.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Faisalabad for about 56 hours before returning to service performing the next scheduled flight
PK-223.
The right hand engine after the rejected takeoff:
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