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Incident: LAN B787 at Santiago on May 12th 2015, flock of birds, both engines ingested birds
A LAN Airlines Boeing 787-800, registration CC-BBD performing flight LA-705 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Santiago (Chile), was on approach to Santiago's runway 17L when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds and received a number of bird strikes into both engines (Trent 1000), pitot tubes, nose cone and landing gear. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 17L. The aircraft is still on the ground in Santiago about 35 hours after landing. (avherald.com) Plus d'info...
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Poor birdies! Tasteless attempt at humor aside, hats off to the crew. Certainly could have been a much worse outcome.
The Vanes/Blades still look good. I wonder if they have to determine if there was an excessive side that would possibly cause internal damages.
