On 3 January, an Aeromexico Boeing 787-8 (registered N782AM) operating domestic flight AM549 between Cancun and Mexico City, Mexico suffered a bird strike during take-off at Cancun Airport.
On footage that appeared on social media, bird(s) entered the aircraft’s left engine. The pilots aborted take-off, and taxied back to the gate.
“The aircraft was being checked and our passengers have been rerouted on another flight,” the airline announced shortly after the incident.
Video captures Aeromexico 787 bird strike on takeoff from Cancun Airport, Mexico. Aircraft safely returned to the gate. https://t.co/418uvx93uq pic.twitter.com/A2dnVgGt2D
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@breakingavnews) January 4, 2021
