Serious incident to the Airbus A330 registered 9M-XXT operated by AirAsia X on 03/07/2017 at Coolangatta [Investigation led by ATSB / Australia]
Collision avec des oiseaux lors du décollage, feu du moteur 2, déroutement
Responsible entity
Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Australia :
During take-off, the aircraft struck multiple lapwing plovers which were ingested into the no. 2 engine. The crew reported an engine fire to ATC and diverted the aircraft to Brisbane.