# Accident 20260128000409A: Airbus A330-343, Covington, KY, January 28, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 28, 2026, 15:13 local time
- Place: Covington, KY
- Airport: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: ASAA
- Location: 39.0465° N, 84.6703° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0465&lon=-84.6703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5827K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5827K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Airbus A330-343 (registry code 3940035, https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-343) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce RB211 772B-60 (registry code 54205, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb211-772b-60) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A330-343
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC RB211 772B-60
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 11,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA26LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260128000409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN AIRBUS A330-343 (P2F), STRUCK MULTIPLE BIRDS ON TAKEOFF FROM CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY AIRPORT, KY (CVG), RESULTING IN A LEFT ENGINE FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE WING STRUCTURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY, NINE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA26LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA106), Jan 28, 2026: Airbus A330-343 (N5827K), Hebron, KY, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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