Wizz Malta A21N at Barcelona on Feb 20th 2026, smoke in cabin
Last Update: February 20, 2026 / 22:08:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Wizz Air Malta
Flight number
W6-1476
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Warsaw, Poland
Aircraft Registration
9H-WMI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
A replacement A321-200N registration 9H-WNN reached Warsaw with a delay of about 8 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Barcelona about 11 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Wizz Air Malta
Flight number
W6-1476
Departure
Barcelona, Spain
Destination
Warsaw, Poland
Aircraft Registration
9H-WMI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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