China Airlines A21N near Hong Kong on May 24th 2025, engine problem
Last Update: May 24, 2025 / 18:34:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
China Airlines
Flight number
CI-851
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
B-18111
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Passengers reported they heard sounds like a barking dog during the diversion.
A replacement A321-200N registration B-18118 reached Chiang Mai with a delay of about 7.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong about 17 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
China Airlines
Flight number
CI-851
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
B-18111
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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