Created Monday, Jun 20th 2022 17:17Z, last updated Monday, Jun 20th 2022 17:17Z
A Vueling Airbus A320-200, registration EC-MBD performing flight
VY-1703 from Vigo,SP to Barcelona,SP (Spain), was accelerating for takeoff from Vigo's runway 01 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed after encountering a flock of pigeons, a number of birds were ingested into the left hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft slowed safely.
The flight needed to be cancelled. The passengers were bussed to Porto and flew from there.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Vigo for about 62 hours (2 days 14 hours) before returning to service.
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