Incident Overview
On February 28, 2024, at 11:00 UTC, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registration LV-KEF, operated by FB Líneas Aéreas S.A., was conducting flight FO5900 from Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, to Aeropuerto Internacional de São Paulo-Guarulhos, Brazil. During the takeoff roll on runway 11, the flight crew aborted the takeoff due to ingestion of birds into engine number two. The aircraft came to a stop at taxiway Delta and subsequently returned to the apron. The flight was cancelled, and passengers disembarked without issue.
Aftermath and Inspection
No structural damage or signs of fire were detected, and emergency services were not required. Airport authorities were notified and coordinated a runway inspection with the bird control service. Bird remains were found between taxiways Echo and Delta. The runway was cleaned, and specialized wildlife personnel removed the remains of a chimango (Milvago chimango).
The operator requested maintenance intervention, and a boroscopic inspection of engine number two was performed. The inspection revealed carbon residues and wear marks within operational parameters, with no additional damage detected. After verification, the aircraft was returned to service in airworthy condition.
Aircraft and Crew Information
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 with serial number 30147, was registered in Argentina. The pilot-in-command was a 42-year-old male holding an airline transport pilot license issued by the state of registry. The co-pilot was a 52-year-old male, also holding an airline transport pilot license issued by the state of registry. The operator was FB Líneas Aéreas S.A., conducting scheduled commercial air transport passenger operations.