BASIP - 473

Incident (Engine Vibration) - Air Blue Flight ABQ 481, A320 aircraft, Reg. No. AP-EDG at AIIAP Lahore on 06-07-2025 (Inv delegated to Optr)

  • Type: incident
  • Operator: Air Blue
  • Flight no.: ABQ 481
  • Registration number: AP-EDG
  • Type of aircraft: 320
  • Date of occurrence: 06-07-2025
  • Date of uploading: 01-07-2026
  • Location: Lahore Airport

FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1038 LT AND 100 FEET AGL, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BIRD FLOCK AND ANNOUNCED A BIRD STRIKE. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A HEAVY RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE (ENGINE NO. 2) AND AN ENGINE NO. 2 VIBRATION WARNING ON THE ECAM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT AIIAP AT 1049 LT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED BIRD STRIKE MARKS ON THE LEFT-WING LEADING-EDGE SLATS AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AREA. NO BIRD STRIKE MARKS WERE FOUND ON EITHER ENGINE. HOWEVER, ENGINE NO. 2 WAS FOUND TO HAVE 28 OUT OF 36 FAN BLADES DAMAGED AND BROKEN.