- Date
- August 5, 2019, 16:46 local (16:46 UTC)
- Place
- Valencia, Spain
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- G-MEDNAirbus A321
- Defining event
- Landing-landing roll: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 100101
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Factual narrative
The government of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A321 airplane that occurred on August 5, 2019 operated by British Airways. The airplane was powered by two International Aero Engines V2533-A5 turbofan engines. During landing, it was reported that smoke filled the cabin and the source of the smoke was suspected to be from one of the engines. No injuries were reported. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of Spain (CIAIAC) investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of Spain.
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
- G-MEDN
- Reported as
- Airbus A321 (231)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3512
- Engines
- International Aero Engines V2533-A6, turbo fanInternational Aero Engines V2533-A6, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Operator
- British Airways
- Registered owner
- British Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- EGLL · London
- Destination
- LEVC · Valencia
- Flight plan
- Unknown