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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 757-324 · Orlando, FL · January 29, 2026

Date: January 29, 2026 · 14:53 local
Place: Orlando, FL
Airport: Orlando International Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N75851
Reported as: Boeing 757-324
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce RB211535E4B37
People aboard: 78
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N75851Registered now · Boeing 757-324S/N 32810 · Built 2001 Airframe modelBoeing 757-324 Engine modelRolls-Royce RB211535E4B37Turbo-fan

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What happened

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On January 29, 2026, aircraft departed from Orlando International Airport (mco) and experienced a bird strike degrading the #2 engine during climb out at approximately 1,500’. The crew accomplished checklist, declared an emergency, and returned to mco. The aircraft landed without further issues and taxied to the gate under its own power. A post-flight inspection confirmed a bird strike to #2 engine inlet fan blades.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 29, 2026, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MCO) AND EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE DEGRADING THE #2 ENGINE DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 1,500’. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO MCO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. A POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION CONFIRMED A BIRD STRIKE TO #2 ENGINE INLET FAN BLADES.