- Date
- February 6, 2019, 19:02 local (19:02 UTC)
- Place
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- VNA-621Airbus A321
- Defining event
- Enroute: Loss of engine power (partial)
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98979
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Factual narrative
On February 2, 2019, a Vietnam Airlines A321-272N Neo, powered by two P&W PW1130G-JM geared fan engines experienced an No. 2 (right ) engine failure while in cruise. It was reported that a stall warning was detected followed by high vibration and an exhaust gas temperature overlimit warning. The flight crew diverted the flight and landed safely in Lahore, Pakistan. Ground inspection of the effected engine found damage to the low pressure turbine stage 3 blades. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is conducting an investigation and the National Transportation Safety Board is participating an Accredited Representative for the State of Manufacturer of the engines.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- VNA-621
- Reported as
- Airbus A321 (272)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 8699
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney PW1130G-JM, turbo fanPratt & Whitney PW1130G-JM, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Vietnam Airlines
- Registered owner
- Vietnam Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- HAM · Hamburg
- Destination
- HAN · Hanoi
- Flight plan
- Unknown