Vueling A20N at Barcelona on Sep 13th 2019, smoke in cabin
Last Update: September 16, 2019 / 14:23:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-2118
Departure
Malaga, Spain
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-NCU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Barcelona about 22 hours after landing.
The airline confirmed the crew requested priority on approach due to smoke in the cabin, the passengers were subsequently evacuated via slides.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-2118
Departure
Malaga, Spain
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-NCU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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