VivaAerobus A21N at Villahermosa on May 23rd 2022, bird strike causes engine fire
Last Update: June 3, 2022 / 08:58:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-1281
Departure
Villahermosa, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VBZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration XA-VAV reached Mexico City with a delay of 6:40 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Villahermosa about 24 hours after landing back.
On Jun 3rd 2022 Mexico's AIB reported the aircraft received a bird strike to its left fuselage about 0.5nm past the airport, the bird was subsequently ingested by the left hand engine resulting in an engine fire. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor damage. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by Mexico's AIB.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-1281
Departure
Villahermosa, Mexico
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VBZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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