Volotea A320 at Catania on Aug 30th 2023, engine problem on departure
Last Update: August 31, 2023 / 18:31:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Volotea Airlines
Flight number
V7-1702
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Ancona, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EC-NOS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Passengers reported there was a dull sound from the left hand engine, the left hand engine emitted flames.
A replacement A320-200 registration EC-NTL reached Ancona with a delay of about 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Catania about 25 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Volotea Airlines
Flight number
V7-1702
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Ancona, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EC-NOS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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