DCA26WA301

NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A321 · Brasilia, Brazil · July 29, 2026

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 29, 2026, 11:45 local (11:45 UTC)
Place
Brasilia, Brazil
Injuries
214 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
PT-XPFAirbus A321
Defining event
Takeoff: Birdstrike
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
203514

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Aircraft

Registration
PT-XPF
Reported as
Airbus A321 (211)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
6670
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Part 129
Operator
TAM Linhas Aereas
Registered owner
TAM Linhas Aereas
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
BSB · Brasilia, OF
Destination
SSA · Salvador, OF