Birdstrike to Aeroflot B763 in Moscow

May 30, 2009

An Aeroflot Boeing 767-300, registration VP-BAV performing flight SU-321 from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), struck a flock of birds during departure from Moscow. The crew continued the flight to Los Angeles, where the airplane landed safely.

The FAA reported, that a post flight inspection revealed damage to the right hand engine.