On 12 November, a LATAM Airlines (Brazil) Airbus A321 (registered PT-MXQ) operated home flight LA3361 between Salvador and Sao Paulo. Apparently, the plane suffered a chicken strike, after the fitting engine began to emit sparks and flames. The pilots headed again to Salvador for a secure touchdown.
As a part of gratitude, or as a spiritual gesture, one passenger left the plane on his knees.
LATAM Brazil Airbus A321 (PT-MXQ, constructed 2014) skilled birdstrike throughout climb-out of Salvador AP (SBSV), Brazil inflicting the fitting engine to emit sparks and flames. The pilots discontinued the climb and safely returned to land. No one on board flight #LA3361 to Sao Paulo-GRU… pic.twitter.com/rwrhgNAEYK
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) November 14, 2023
Fulfilling his promise, a passenger left the plane cabin on his knees after aircraft made an emergency bur secure touchdown in Salvador.#safety #paxex pic.twitter.com/H2LS1KkaEA
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) November 13, 2023