Nouvel A320 near Zadar on Jun 5th 2025, engine problem and shut down in flight

Last Update: June 6, 2025 / 17:29:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 5, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Nouvelair

Flight number
BJ-7450

Departure
Monastir, Tunisia

Destination
Katowice, Poland

Aircraft Registration
TS-INR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Nouvelair Airbus A320-200, registration TS-INR performing flight BJ-7450 from Monastir (Tunisia) to Katowice (Poland), was enroute at FL360 about 20nm west of Zadar (Croatia) when the crew requested to divert to Rome Fiumicino (Italy) advising ATC they had a problem with an engine's (CFM56) oil, the engine would likely fail. After being cleared to and turning towards Rome via a right hand turn the crew declared PAN PAN reporting the engine had now failed about 30nm south of Zadar and about 170nm eastnortheast of Rome. The aircraft continued to Rome for a safe landing on Fiumicino's runway 16L about 45 minutes later.

A listener on frequency in Croatian Airspace reported the crew stated they needed to divert to Fiumicino and reported engine oil problems, the engine would probably fail. A short time later they declared PAN PAN advising the engine had failed and was cleared direct to EXAMA waypoint (for approach to runway 16L at Fiumicino).

A replacement A320-200 registration TS-INH is scheduled to position to Rome, resume the flight and reach Katowice with a delay of 24 hours.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Rome about 18.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 5, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Nouvelair

Flight number
BJ-7450

Departure
Monastir, Tunisia

Destination
Katowice, Poland

Aircraft Registration
TS-INR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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