Vueling A321 at Fuerteventura on Jan 22nd 2026, dropped piece of engine cover
Last Update: February 6, 2026 / 16:02:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-3015
Departure
Fuerteventura, Spain
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MGZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Spain's CIAIAC rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation, stating that the minor damage was on only discovered by maintenance work following the flight. The indications remained normal throughout the flight, the thrust reversers were used normally during landing.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Barcelona until Feb 1st 2026 (10 days).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Vueling
Flight number
VY-3015
Departure
Fuerteventura, Spain
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MGZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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