March 15, 2009

A LAN Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration CC-CXE performing flight LA-833 from Santiago to Easter Island (Chile) and further on to Papeete (French Polynesia), ingested a bird into one of its engines during intial climb and had to return to Santiago for a safe landing.

A replacement Boeing 767-300, registration CC-CWN, resumed the flight and reached Easter Island with a delay of 3 hours.

CC-CXE received damage to a number of fan blades, was repaired and returned to service the following day.