Spirit A320 at Orlando on Mar 6th 2023, engine stall

Last Update: March 8, 2023 / 16:52:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 6, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spirit Airlines

Flight number
NK-2078

Departure
Orlando, United States

Destination
Baltimore, United States

Aircraft Registration
N621NK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N621NK performing flight NK-2078 from Orlando,FL to Baltimore,MD (USA) with 188 people on board, was climbing out of Orlando's runway 36R, when the crew reported they had a left hand engine (V2527) stall and needed to return. The aircraft levelled off at 5000 feet and landed safely on Orlando's runway 35L about 15 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration N968NK reached Baltimore with a delay of 7.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Orlando about 38 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 6, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Spirit Airlines

Flight number
NK-2078

Departure
Orlando, United States

Destination
Baltimore, United States

Aircraft Registration
N621NK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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