Accident to the Airbus A330 registered N5827K operated by Alaska Airlines on 28/01/2026 at Cincinnati (Kentucky, United-States)
Bird strike during take-off, left engine failure, turnback
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Preliminary data based on the notification from the United States authorities:
After takeoff, from runway 27, the aircraft was struck by multiple birds. The flight crew observed left engine ECAM indication, followed by an engine failure. The flight initiated a return to CVG and landed without further incident.