Wizz UK A21N at Marrakesh and Casablanca on Jan 23rd 2026, short of fuel
Last Update: March 6, 2026 / 16:34:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wizz Air UK
Flight number
W9-5753
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Marrakesh, Morocco
Aircraft Registration
G-WUNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Morocco's BEA opened an investigation into the occurrence rated an incident stating the aircraft was "Short of fuel."
The aircraft remained on the ground in Casablanca for about 2 hours, then continued to Marrakesh and arrived with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Wizz Air UK
Flight number
W9-5753
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Marrakesh, Morocco
Aircraft Registration
G-WUNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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