Spirit A320 at Guayaquil on Feb 16th 2019, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: February 16, 2019 / 21:10:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 16, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-1140
Departure
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N614NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft is still on the ground in Guayaquil about 14 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 16, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-1140
Departure
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N614NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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