Created Sunday, Feb 26th 2023 21:19Z, last updated Sunday, Feb 26th 2023 21:19Z
A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320-200N, registration CS-TVB performing flight
TP-1478 from Bissau (Guinea) to Lisbon (Portugal), was climbing out of Bissau's runway 21 when the aircraft experienced a bird strike hitting one of the engines (LEAP). The aircraft stopped the climb at FL200, descended to FL100 and diverted to Dakar (Senegal) for a safe landing on runway 01 about 2.5 hours after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Dakar about 26 hours after landing.
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