Jetstar A320 at Coolangatta on May 20th 2013, engine problem

Last Update: May 20, 2013 / 17:04:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 20, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-413

Aircraft Registration
VH-VQB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Jetstar Airbus A320-200, registration VH-VQB performing flight JQ-413 from Coolangatta Gold Coast,QL to Sydney,NS (Australia), was climbing out of Coolangatta's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at FL060 reporting engine (V2527) trouble and returned to Coolangatta for a safe landing on runway 32 about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration VH-VQV reached Sydney with a delay of 2 hours.

An observer on the ground reported the aircraft sounded like a turboprop during climb out, not like powered by IAE engines.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 20, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-413

Aircraft Registration
VH-VQB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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