Wizz A21N at Budapest on Jul 20th 2022, evacuation after bomb threat
Last Update: July 28, 2022 / 15:34:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 20, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W6-5058
Departure
Bari, Italy
Destination
Krakow, Poland
Aircraft Registration
HA-LGA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Hungary's KBSZ reported the occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated writing: "A Wizzair A321 NEO aircraft traveling from Bari to Krakow received a bomb threat and interrupted its journey and landed safely at LHBP Budapest at 12:38 UTC and pulled into the B5 holding bay. Ground service staff did not wait for the aircraft with the stairs ready, the staff opened all 8 emergency slides and executed an evacuation. Some passengers were injured during the evacuation." and stating there were 2 serious and 6 minor injuries.
A replacement A321-200N registration HA-LZR reached Krakow with a delay of about 10 hours.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 66 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 20, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W6-5058
Departure
Bari, Italy
Destination
Krakow, Poland
Aircraft Registration
HA-LGA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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