Airbus A320 EC-ICQ

Summary

On 5 August 2009 at about 08:37 local time, a Airbus A320 registered EC-ICQ, operated by Vueling Airlines, was involved in an incident near Paris ORLY, France. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 August 2009 at 08:37

Classification

Incident

Location

Paris ORLY, France

Nearest airport

Paris Orly (LFPO)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A320

Registration

EC-ICQ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Vueling Airlines

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paris ORLY → Alicante

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ENG09WA015

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 5, 2009, a Vueling Airlines Airbus A320-211, registration number EC-ICQ, flight number VY9127, experienced a No. 2 engine, a CFM CFM56-5A turbofan engine, undercowl fire after push back from the gate and engine start. Ground crew informed the flight crew that there was smoke and flames coming from the No. 2 engine. The flight crew shut down the engine and the fire stopped almost immediately. The flight crew initiated an emergency evacuation. Several minor injuries were reported. The airplane was operated as a flight from Paris Orly (LFPO) to Alicante in Spain (LEAL). The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile Bâtiment 153 Aéroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget France Tel.: (33) 1 49 92 72 00 (33) 1 48 35 86 54 (Emergency 24 hours) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (33) 1 49 92 72 03 AFTN: LFPSYLYX Telex: 203591 F Website: http://www.bea-fr.org This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of France.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.