Flynas A320 near Dammam on May 6th 2018, dropped part of wing root fairing panel

Last Update: May 7, 2018 / 14:45:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flynas

Flight number
XY-74

Aircraft Registration
VP-CXE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Flynas Airbus A320-200, registration VP-CXE performing flight XY-74 from Riyadh to Dammam (Saudi Arabia), was descending towards Dammam, when a loud noise was heard. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Dammam's runway 34L.

A passenger reported during the descent towards Damman a "thud noise" was heard which the passenger believed to have been an overhead locker or toilet door being slammed shut, another passenger indicated he had been asleep and woke up by the noise. After the passengers disembarked they noticed part of a panel was missing from the left hand wing root fairing.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 23 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flynas

Flight number
XY-74

Aircraft Registration
VP-CXE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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