Airbus A321 A6-WZG
29 April 2023 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 2023 at about 08:45 local time, a Airbus A321 registered A6-WZG, operated by Whizz Air, was involved in an incident near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 212 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Nearest airport
- Abu Dhabi International Airpor (OMAA)
- Coordinates
- 24.4331, 54.6511
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321
- Registration
- A6-WZG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Whizz Air
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baku → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown
- NTSB number
- DCA23WA264
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2023 | Boeing 787 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2023 | Boeing 777 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Etihad Airways | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Cirrus SR22 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Bell 212 | Um Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates | Aerogulf Services Company LLC. | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Boeing 777-3FX (ER) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Cessna 172 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | - | Fatal | 2 |