- Date
- February 26, 2020
- Place
- London, United Kingdom
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- G-POWNAirbus A321
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 101003
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Factual narrative
On February 26, 2020, an Airbus A321-211, powered by two CFM International CFM56-5B3/3 turbofan engines experienced a left (No. 1) engine surge on departure from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and an ECAM alert for the right engine (No. 2) stall condition. The airplane returned to LGW for an uneventful landings. The United Kingdom Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has opened an Annex 13 investigation and the National Transportation Safety board is participating as the State of Manufacturer for the engine.
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-POWN
- Reported as
- Airbus A321 (211)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3830
- Engines
- CFM CFM56-5B3/3, turbo fanCFM CFM56-5B3/3, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Operator
- Titan Airways Ltd
- Registered owner
- Hagondale Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- LGW · London Gartwick
- Destination
- STN · London Stansted
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Equipment
- Unknown