Arabia A320 at Bahrain on Aug 2nd 2023, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: August 2, 2023 / 18:51:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 2, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Arabia
Flight number
G9-104
Departure
Bahrain, Bahrain
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-AOP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft is still on the ground in Bahrain about 3.5 hours after the rejected takeoff.
A ground observer reported a bang was audible in the terminal and when looking outside the observer could see an aircraft emitting large flames out of the right hand engine. After the engine was shut down only smoke was visible from the right hand engine. Fire trucks were responding and sprayed the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 2, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Arabia
Flight number
G9-104
Departure
Bahrain, Bahrain
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-AOP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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