Arabia Abu Dhabi A320 at Thiruvananthapuram on May 9th 2025, hydraulic failure

Last Update: May 10, 2025 / 19:52:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Flight number
3L-249

Departure
Thiruvananthapuram, India

Destination
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
A6-AUD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Airbus A320-200, registration A6-AUD performing flight 3L-249 from Thiruvananthapuram (India) to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) with 171 people on board, was climbing out of Thiruvananthapuram's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at 6000 feet due to a hydraulic failure affecting the landing gear and returned to Thiruvananthapuram for a safe landing on runway 32.

The flight was cancelled.

The aircraft remained on the ground for 52 hours then departed to Abu Dhabi.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Flight number
3L-249

Departure
Thiruvananthapuram, India

Destination
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
A6-AUD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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