Originally Posted by
tcook052
http://avherald.com/h?article=41288d16
The crew of an Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-FDSU performing flight AC-921 from West Palm Beach,FL (USA) to Toronto Pearson,ON (Canada) with 135 passengers, experienced a loud popping sound associated with an unexpected yaw while climbing towards 10.000 feet during departure from West Palm Beach. Reporting mechanical trouble the crew decided to return to West Palm Beach to have the airplane inspected, but did not declare emergency or request the presence of emergency services. In coordination with Air Canada's dispatch it was decided in the end to divert the airplane to Fort Lauderdale,FL, where the airplane landed safely about one hour after takeoff.
Air Canada dispatched a replacement aircraft to Fort Lauderdale.
The FAA and Air Canada said, that the airplane may have hit a bird during departure.
My mother was on this flight. The usual extreme lack of information/
communication from AC. It ended up being around a 9 hour delay, and
AC was generous enough to give the pax a $10 food & bev voucher
There was no info on AC.com, and calls to concierge was the only way
to figure out that a replacement aircraft was being sent to get the pax.