Vueling A320 at Barcelona on Nov 8th 2024, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: November 29, 2024 / 11:13:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-2014
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Granada, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MBS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Spain's CIAIAC rated the occurrence an incident and opened an investigation reporting moments after exceeding 100 KIAS the crew "heard an explosion of undetermined but nearby origin followed by an immediate loss of power in engine number 2. The captain decided to abort the takeoff at that moment." Later the CIAIAC added that the right hand engine suffered significant damage.
A replacement A320-200 registration EC-OFV reached Granada with a delay of about 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service on Nov 22nd 2024.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-2014
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Granada, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MBS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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