THY A21N at Istanbul on Feb 23rd 2023, engine failure

Last Update: February 24, 2023 / 22:22:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-1629

Destination
Munich, Germany

Aircraft Registration
TC-LSZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration TC-LSZ performing flight TK-1629 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Munich (Germany), was climbing through about 4500 feet out of Istanbul's runway 35R when an engine (PW1133G) failed. The aircraft levelled off at 5000 feet and entered a hold while the crew was working the checklists, then returned to Istanbul for a safe landing on runway 35R about 30 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration TC-JTN reached Munich with a delay of about 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Istanbul about 40 hours after landing back.

A passenger reported the engine blew at about 4500 feet, smoke was visible from the engine, an intense smell of aircraft fuel developed on board.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-1629

Destination
Munich, Germany

Aircraft Registration
TC-LSZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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