# Incident 20260203000399I: Airbus A319-132, Washington, DC, February 3, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 2026, 17:33 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Washington Dulles International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 38.9475° N, 77.4599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WASHINGTON DULLES INTL (IAD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9475&lon=-77.4599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N889UA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N889UA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Airbus A319-132 (registry code 3940015, https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: IAE V2524-A5 (registry code 34608, https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2524-a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A319-132
- Reported engine: IAE V2524-A5
- People aboard: 113
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260203000399I

## Narrative

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

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IAD-CLE, RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO BIRD STRIKE #2 ENGINE, INITIAL REPORT 2 FAN BLADE DAMAGED NEEDING REPLACED - MAINTENANCE PERFORMED #2 ENGINE BORESCOPE AND CONFIRMED LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (LPC) BLADE DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS.  REMOVE AND REPLACE #2 ENGINE.

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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