Volaris A320 near Morelia on Jul 27th 2012, fuel leak
Last Update: July 28, 2012 / 21:41:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Volaris
Flight number
Y4-750
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Mexicali, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VOM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Following repairs the aircraft was able to continue and reached Mexicali, Bajas Calfornia, with a delay of about 4 hours.
Mexico's Ministry of Transport reported a fuel transfer valve had failed.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Volaris
Flight number
Y4-750
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Mexicali, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VOM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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