Yamal A320 near Tyumen on Apr 5th 2021, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 7, 2021 / 19:09:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 5, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
YL-9502

Destination
Tyumen, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VP-BBN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Yamal Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration VP-BBN performing flight YL-9502 from Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) to Tyumen (Russia) with 2 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 430nm south of Tyumen when the crew received indications that the left hand engine (V2527) had become unstable. The crew decided to shut the engine down, drifted down to FL260 and continued to Tyumen for a landing about 80 minutes later, however, blew 3 main tyres during roll out.

Rosaviatsia reported the aircraft had just come out of maintenance. At enroute flight level the left engine became unstable prompting the crew to shut the engine down. The aircraft continued for a landing at Tyumen however destroyed three main tyres on landing.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Tyumen 55 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 5, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
YL-9502

Destination
Tyumen, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VP-BBN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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