China Southern A321 at Phuket and Penang on Apr 3rd 2019, fuel emergency, landed below minimum fuel reserve
Last Update: April 15, 2019 / 22:53:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 3, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Southern Airlines
Flight number
CZ-6063
Departure
Guangzhou, China
Destination
Phuket, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
B-6683
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Chinese Officials reported the aircraft landed with 900kg of fuel remaining (about 700kg after taxi to the apron), the required minimum fuel reserve (30 minutes) was 1427kg of fuel. The weather at Penang had not been suitable for landing when the aircraft managed to touch down successfully.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then departed Penang and reached Phuket with a delay of 5.5 hours.
Metars Phuket:
VTSP 031000Z 00000KT 9000 TS VCSH FEW016CB BKN100 27/21 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTSP 030930Z 10007KT 050V160 9999 4000W -TSRA FEW016CB SCT018 27/20 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTSP 030900Z 10011KT 060V120 9000 VCSH SCT016CB 29/21 Q1009 NOSIG=
VTSP 030830Z VRB03KT 9999 FEW018TCU SCT020 34/23 Q1010 TEMPO FM0845 TL0930 VRB10G20KT 3000 TSRA=
VTSP 030800Z VRB04KT 9999 FEW018CU SCT020 33/23 Q1010 TEMPO FM0845 TL0930 VRB10G20KT 3000 TSRA=
VTSP 030730Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW018TCU SCT020 34/20 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTSP 030700Z VRB06KT 9999 FEW018TCU 34/21 Q1009 NOSIG=
VTSP 030630Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW018TCU 34/21 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTSP 030600Z 09008KT 050V140 9999 FEW018TCU 34/22 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTSP 030530Z VRB07KT 9999 FEW018TCU 34/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 030500Z VRB08KT 9999 FEW020 34/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 030430Z VRB07KT 9999 FEW020 33/23 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTSP 030400Z 08008KT 350V140 9999 FEW020 32/23 Q1013 NOSIG=
Metars Penang:
COR WMKP 031200Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW010 FEW017CB SCT140 BKN260 27/25 Q1010 RETSRA NOSIG=
WMKP 031130Z 00000KT 8000 TS FEW010 FEW017CB SCT140 BKN260 26/25 Q1010 NOSIG=
WMKP 031100Z VRB03KT 9000 -TSRA FEW012 FEW017CB SCT025 BKN260 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=
WMKP 031030Z 00000KT 7000 -TSRA FEW010 FEW017CB SCT023 BKN260 26/25 Q1009 RETSRA NOSIG=
WMKP 031000Z 31004KT 210V020 6000 TSRA FEW010 FEW017CB SCT023 BKN260 26/25 Q1008 RETSRA NOSIG=
WMKP 030930Z 03012KT 290V080 6000 -TSRA FEW012 FEW017CB SCT025 BKN270 28/24 Q1008 TEMPO 3000 +TSRA=
WMKP 030900Z 21008KT 160V250 7000 TS VCSH FEW012 FEW017CB SCT140 BKN270 31/26 Q1008 NOSIG=
WMKP 030830Z 22010KT 190V250 7000 TS VCSH FEW012 FEW017CB SCT140 BKN270 32/26 Q1008 NOSIG=
WMKP 030800Z 22012KT 8000 TS FEW017CB SCT140 BKN270 33/26 Q1008 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 3, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Southern Airlines
Flight number
CZ-6063
Departure
Guangzhou, China
Destination
Phuket, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
B-6683
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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