Airbus A350 G-XWBN
27 January 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 January 2026 at about 14:28 local time, a Airbus A350 registered G-XWBN, operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 342 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 14:28
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harry Reid Intl (LAS)
- Coordinates
- 36.0770, -115.1704
- Aircraft
- Airbus A350
- Registration
- G-XWBN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- British Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ENG26WA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
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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