Hong Kong Express A20N near Nha Trang on Jan 16th 2023, engine problem

Last Update: January 18, 2023 / 17:49:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
UO-780

Aircraft Registration
B-LCL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

A Hong Kong Express Airways Airbus A320-200N, registration B-LCL performing flight UO-780 from Hong Kong (China) to Singapore (Singapore) with 154 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 150nm northnortheast of Nha Trang (Vietnam) when the crew decided to divert to Nha Trang due to an engine (PW1127G) problem. The aircraft landed safely on Nha Trang's runway 02R about 35 minutes after leaving FL360.

The following day a replacement A320-200N registration B-LCV positioned to Nha Trang as flight UO-9780, resumed the flight and reached Singapore as flight UO-780 with a delay of 22.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Nha Trang about 56 hours after landing.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Nha Trang due to abnormal engine operation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
UO-780

Aircraft Registration
B-LCL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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