Alaska A21N near Philadelphia on May 15th 2018, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: May 15, 2018 / 21:25:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-1420
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N922VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The FAA reported the aircraft diverted after the crew shut an engine down due to an oil pressure warning.
The airline reported the crew decided to divert to Philadelphia due an engine indication and inclement weather at JFK.
The remainder of the flight was cancelled.
Metars JFK:
KJFK 151351Z 19011KT 6SM BR BKN006 BKN250 18/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 BKN006 V SCT T01780161 $=
KJFK 151332Z 18012KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN003 17/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 T01720167 $=
KJFK 151325Z 19009KT 1/4SM R04R/P6000FT BR SCT000 BKN003 16/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 CIG 002V004 BR SCT000 T01610161 $=
KJFK 151300Z 18008KT 1/8SM R04R/1200V3000FT FG VV002 16/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/2 T01610161 $=
KJFK 151251Z 19006KT 1/8SM R04R/0800V1400FT FG VV002 16/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 SLP128 T01610161 $=
KJFK 151151Z 19004KT 1/8SM R04R/0500V0600FT FG VV002 16/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01560156 10161 20139 50005 $=
KJFK 151051Z 20007KT 1/8SM R04R/1000V1200FT FG VV002 15/15 A2993 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 SLP134 T01500150=
KJFK 150951Z 20006KT 1/8SM R04R/1200V1600FT FG VV002 14/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 SLP127 T01390139=
KJFK 150851Z 20008KT 1/8SM R04R/1200FT FG VV002 14/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 SLP125 T01390139 56012=
KJFK 150751Z 19006KT 1/8SM R04R/1200FT FG VV002 14/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 SLP126 T01390139=
Metars PHL:
KPHL 151354Z 23016KT 10SM FEW095 SCT250 24/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02440172 $=
KPHL 151254Z 25009KT 10SM FEW110 SCT250 22/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02220167 $=
KPHL 151154Z 23012KT 10SM FEW090 SCT110 SCT250 21/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02060167 10206 20172 51009 $=
KPHL 151054Z 22008KT 10SM FEW070 BKN090 BKN110 BKN250 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01940172 $=
KPHL 151005Z 24009KT 8SM SCT075 BKN100 BKN180 BKN250 18/17 A2993 RMK AO2 T01830167 $=
KPHL 150954Z 23007KT 6SM BR BKN100 BKN180 OVC250 18/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01830167 $=
KPHL 150854Z 00000KT 6SM BR FEW200 SCT280 18/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01780167 56008 $=
KPHL 150754Z 24007KT 6SM BR SCT200 BKN280 18/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01780167 $=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 15, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-1420
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N922VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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