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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL · Brownsville, TX · May 28, 2025

Date: May 28, 2025 · 06:16 local
Place: Brownsville, TX
Airport: Brownsville South Padre Island
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MASA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N89308
Reported as: Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL
Reported engine: GE CF34
People aboard: 67
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total

N89308Registered now · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LLS/N 17000422 · Built 2014 Airframe modelEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL Engine modelGE CF34-8E5Turbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On departure from bro crew report stated that the aircraft experienced a bird strike on #2 engine at V1 during takeoff from runway 13. High engine vibration and reduced climb performance was noted after the bird was ingested into the engine. Crew delclared an emergency, returned to bro and landed runway 13 without further incident. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and found that the #2 engine fan blades were damaged and required replacement. The #2 engine fan case recieved minor damage as well and was repaired. The aircraft was returned to service after the repairs were completed.

As the FAA filed it

ON DEPARTURE FROM BRO CREW REPORT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE ON #2 ENGINE AT V1 DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 13. HIGH ENGINE VIBRATION AND REDUCED CLIMB PERFORMANCE WAS NOTED AFTER THE BIRD WAS INGESTED INTO THE ENGINE. CREW DELCLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO BRO AND LANDED RUNWAY 13 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE #2 ENGINE FAN BLADES WERE DAMAGED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE #2 ENGINE FAN CASE RECIEVED MINOR DAMAGE AS WELL AND WAS REPAIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.