VivaAeroBus A20N near Cancun on Nov 16th 2020, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 28, 2021 / 16:57:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VB-2167

Destination
Cancun, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-VIV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

A VivaAeroBus Airbus A320-200N, registration XA-VIV performing flight VB-2167 from Monterrey to Cancun (Mexico), was descending through about 5000 feet MSL towards Cancun about 34nm out when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (PW1127G) down due to low oil pressure. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Cancun's runway 12R about 10 minutes later.

Mexico's AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VB-2167

Destination
Cancun, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
XA-VIV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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