Alitalia A321 at Catania on Aug 16th 2012, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: August 17, 2012 / 20:21:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 16, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Alitalia

Flight number
AZ-7101

Aircraft Registration
EI-IXV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An Alitalia Airbus A321-100, registration EI-IXV performing flight AZ-7101 from Catania to Milan Linate (Italy), was climbing out of Catania when the crew levelled off at FL130 and returned to Catania due to an engine (CFM56) failure. The aircraft landed safely on Catania's runway 08 about 25 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A321-100 registration EI-IXH reached Milan with a delay of 4 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-IXV
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-112
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 16, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Alitalia

Flight number
AZ-7101

Aircraft Registration
EI-IXV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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