Sichuan A332 at Chengdu on Jan 20th 2022, engine shut down in flight, possibly temporary double engine failure
Last Update: January 20, 2022 / 20:10:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8884
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Chengdu, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6535
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
Passengers reported the captain announced he was confident they would be able to land.
Chinese Aviation sources claim both engines failed temporarily, the right hand engine was successfully restarted in flight.
The airline reported the crew received an engine failure message in flight, the crew immediately activated the emergency response and notified ATC. Following the proper handling by the crew the flight landed smoothly stating single engine operation is a routine subject.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8884
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Chengdu, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6535
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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