Lingus A20N enroute on Sep 20th 2024, loss of radio and radar contact
Last Update: October 18, 2024 / 14:36:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 20, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-506
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Bordeaux, France
Aircraft Registration
EI-NSF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The aircraft was able to depart for the return flight with a delay of about 90 minutes.
The French BEA reported: "Air traffic control lost radio and radar contact while the aircraft was cruising at FL330. The crew continued and descended to their destination. Contact was reestablished at FL100." and rated the occurrence an incident. The occurrence, classified as "Failure or malfunction of a circuit or component (not part of the powertrain)", is being investigated.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 20, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-506
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
Bordeaux, France
Aircraft Registration
EI-NSF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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