Vietjet A321 at Da Nang on Apr 11th 2018, both engines stalled, both engines EGT overtemperature, one engine shut down in flight, electrical problems

Last Update: April 12, 2018 / 21:31:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 11, 2018

Classification
Accident

Cause
Electrical problems

Airline
Vietjet Air

Flight number
VJ-627

Departure
Da Nang, Vietnam

Destination
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Aircraft Registration
VN-A651

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Vietjet Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A651 performing flight VJ-627 from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), was in the initial climb out of Da Nang's runway 35L when both engines (CFM56) showed EGT OVERTEMPERATURE warnings prompting the crew to stop the climb at 4000 feet and to return to Da Nang, the left hand engine stalled, the EGT overtemperature indications continued, the right hand engine stalled, both engines continued to show EGT overtemperature indications. The left hand engine was shut down 2 minutes after the first indications, the crew received an AC essential bus fault, a DC Bus 1 fault indication and a fuel inerting system fault. The aircraft managed to land safely on Da Nang's runway 35R about 15 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Da Nang.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 11, 2018

Classification
Accident

Cause
Electrical problems

Airline
Vietjet Air

Flight number
VJ-627

Departure
Da Nang, Vietnam

Destination
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Aircraft Registration
VN-A651

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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