Spirit A319 at Houston on Aug 8th 2021, panel divorced from airframe

Last Update: August 10, 2021 / 16:00:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 8, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spirit Airlines

Flight number
NK-932

Departure
Las Vegas, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N521NK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N521NK performing flight NK-932 from Las Vegas,NV to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA), landed on Houston's runway 08R at about 22:43L (03:43Z Aug 9th) and taxied to the apron.

The aircraft subsequently remained on the ground for 18 hours.

The FAA reported stating as occurrence time Aug 8th 23:14Z: "AIRCRAFT PANEL (12" X 18") FELL OFF DURING DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 8R, HOUSTON, TX (IAH)" and rated the damage minor, the occurrence was rated an incident.

However, N521NK had departed Houston's runway 15R for flight NK-933 to Las Vegas at 16:20L (21:20Z), landed in Las Vegas at 17:00L (00:00Z Aug 9th), departed for the return flight at 18:14L (01:14Z) and landed on runway 08R at 22:43L (03:43Z).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 8, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spirit Airlines

Flight number
NK-932

Departure
Las Vegas, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N521NK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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