Airbus A321 G-MEDN

Summary

On 5 August 2019 at about 16:46 local time, a Airbus A321 registered G-MEDN, operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Valencia, Spain. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 August 2019 at 16:46

Classification

Incident

Location

Valencia, Spain

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A321

Registration

G-MEDN

Category

Airplane

Operator

British Airways

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

London → Valencia

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG19WA031

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

The government of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A321 airplane that occurred on August 5, 2019 operated by British Airways. The airplane was powered by two International Aero Engines V2533-A5 turbofan engines. During landing, it was reported that smoke filled the cabin and the source of the smoke was suspected to be from one of the engines. No injuries were reported. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of Spain (CIAIAC) investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of Spain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.