Hong Kong Express A20N near Nha Trang on Jan 16th 2023, engine problem
Last Update: January 18, 2023 / 17:49:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 16, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Hong Kong Express
Flight number
UO-780
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
B-LCL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The following day a replacement A320-200N registration B-LCV positioned to Nha Trang as flight UO-9780, resumed the flight and reached Singapore as flight UO-780 with a delay of 22.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Nha Trang about 56 hours after landing.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Nha Trang due to abnormal engine operation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 16, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Hong Kong Express
Flight number
UO-780
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
B-LCL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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