Airbus A321 VNA-621

Summary

On 6 February 2019 at about 19:02 local time, a Airbus A321 registered VNA-621, operated by Vietnam Airlines, was involved in an incident near Lahore, Pakistan. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 February 2019 at 19:02

Classification

Incident

Location

Lahore, Pakistan

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A321

Registration

VNA-621

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Vietnam Airlines

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamburg → Hanoi

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG19WA012

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 February 2, 2019, a Vietnam Airlines A321-272N Neo, powered by two P&W PW1130G-JM geared fan engines experienced an No. 2 (right ) engine failure while in cruise. It was reported that a stall warning was detected followed by high vibration and an exhaust gas temperature overlimit warning. The flight crew diverted the flight and landed safely in Lahore, Pakistan. Ground inspection of the effected engine found damage to the low pressure turbine stage 3 blades. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is conducting an investigation and the National Transportation Safety Board is participating an Accredited Representative for the State of Manufacturer of the engines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.