Niki A320 near Vienna on Jun 11th 2013, skin panel departed aircraft
Last Update: June 13, 2013 / 17:06:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Niki
Flight number
AB-8812
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Vienna, Austria
Aircraft Registration
OE-LEX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A passenger reported there was a loud bang from near the two left hand overwing emergency exits followed by strong wind rush sounds and sounds of something hitting the fuselage skin, that reduced when the aircraft slowed. The passenger attempted to have a look onto the aircraft while disembarking and believed to have seen a skin panel missing just below the two overwing emergency exits, where the wing connects to the fuselage.
Air Berlin confirmed part of the skin below one of the emergency exits at the left hand side detached during the descent towards Vienna. The aircraft continued for a safe landing. The occurrence has been reported to Austria's Austro Control, there was no danger to the occupants of the aircraft.
The incident aircraft is still on the ground about 45 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Niki
Flight number
AB-8812
Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany
Destination
Vienna, Austria
Aircraft Registration
OE-LEX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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