A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration TC-JIT performing flight TK-709 from Karachi (Pakistan) to Istanbul (Turkey), was accelerating for takeoff from Karachi's runway 25L when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 110 knots over ground) following a bird strike. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

The airport reported the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike, a post flight inspection revealed bird feathers within one of the engines (PW4168).

The aircraft is still on the ground in Karachi about 18 hours after the rejected takeoff.


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