Sichuan A320 near Kunming on Sep 15th 2014, fuel leak
Last Update: September 19, 2014 / 18:06:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 15, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8853
Departure
Kunming, China
Destination
Xuzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-1887
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The left hand engine's (V2527) cowl showed a large gap after landing, which appears similiar to the thrust reverser being open.
Passengers reported that the aircraft was climbing out of Kunming. After climbing through a cloud layer the aircraft experienced a jolt, a short time later a pilot came back to the cabin and looked through the windows onto both wings. A smell of fuel, perceived by the passengers as smell of Diesel, developed on board. The pilot returned to the cockpit, an announcement indicated they were returning to Kunming followed by a safe landing about 20 minutes later.
The airline reported the crew received a number of fault indications prompting them to return to Kunming as a precaution. A number of passengers, who did not feel well, were treated at the airport, one passenger was taken to a hospital with heart problems.
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration B-6347 reached Xuzhou with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 15, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8853
Departure
Kunming, China
Destination
Xuzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-1887
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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