Aero K A320 near Guangzhou on Oct 5th 2025, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: October 6, 2025 / 14:11:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Aero K

Flight number
RF-532

Departure
Da Nang, Vietnam

Destination
Cheoungju, South Korea

Aircraft Registration
HL8385

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Aero K Airbus A320-200, registration HL8385 performing flight RF-532 from Da Nang (Vietnam) to Cheoungju (South Korea) with 133 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at 10700 meters (about FL351) near Guangzhou (China) when the crew decided to divert to Guangzhou after an engine (CFM56) had emitted loud noises and needed to be shut down. The aircraft entered two holds and landed safely on Guangzhou's runway 02R about 75 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Guangzhou about 40 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Aero K

Flight number
RF-532

Departure
Da Nang, Vietnam

Destination
Cheoungju, South Korea

Aircraft Registration
HL8385

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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