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EMB170 struck a flock of birds on departure. Severe damage to #1 engine resulted and the flight diverted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 766151 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200711 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 766151 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 766152 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : birds |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
On climb out from ZZZ airport while passing through approximately 3000 ft MSL; we struck a flock of birds that resulted in severe damage to the #1 engine. We performed an in-flight shutdown per the QRH procedures. We declared an emergency; informed the passenger and flight attendants of the situation and diverted to ZZZ1. The landing was uneventful. After an inspection by ZZZ1 crash fire rescue equipment deemed that the aircraft was safe to taxi; we proceeded to the hardstand. No evacuate/evacuation was necessary.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB170 STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS ON DEP. SEVERE DAMAGE TO #1 ENG RESULTED AND THE FLT DIVERTED.
Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM ZZZ ARPT WHILE PASSING THROUGH APPROX 3000 FT MSL; WE STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS THAT RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE #1 ENG. WE PERFORMED AN INFLT SHUTDOWN PER THE QRH PROCS. WE DECLARED AN EMER; INFORMED THE PAX AND FLT ATTENDANTS OF THE SITUATION AND DIVERTED TO ZZZ1. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. AFTER AN INSPECTION BY ZZZ1 CFR DEEMED THAT THE ACFT WAS SAFE TO TAXI; WE PROCEEDED TO THE HARDSTAND. NO EVAC WAS NECESSARY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.