What happened
During the early stages of flight, an aircraft was performing a climb shortly after departing from the runway. During this ascent phase, the plane encountered a bird that entered the air intake of the engine. This ingestion caused an immediate loss of power in the affected engine.
Following the loss of propulsion, the aircraft was unable to maintain its altitude and began to descend rapidly. The flight ended in a crash at the scene. Despite the impact, there were no fatalities or injuries reported among those on board.
Findings
- The primary factor in the engine's failure was a bird strike occurring during the climb phase.