# NTSB ENG20WA021: Airbus A321, Tan Son Nhat Int’L Airport, Vietnam, March 18, 2020

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Date: March 18, 2020
- Place: Tan Son Nhat Int’L Airport, Vietnam
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: N/A
- Report: March 24, 2020
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 101083
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG20WA021
- NTSB report (PDF): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/101083/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA021

## Factual narrative

The government of Vietnam has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A321 airplane that occurred on March 18, 2020. A Vietnam Airbus A321-231 powered by two International Aero Engines V2533-A5 turbofan engines experienced a No. 2 (right) engine high pressure turbine disk rupture and uncontainment during the takeoff roll from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Captain performed a rejected takeoff and the airplane was stopped safely on the runway; no injuries were report and no evacuation was necessary. Post event engine inspection confirmed a high pressure turbine stage 1 disk had burst and penetrated through the engine case and engine cowling. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of Vietnam in their investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

## Sequence of events

- Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Uncontained engine failure (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: VN-A392 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A321 (231)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5306
- Engines: International Aero Engines V2533-A5; International Aero Engines V2533-A5
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Vietnam Airlines
- Departed: VVTS, TAN SON NHAT
- Destination: VDPP, PHNOM PENH

## Weather



From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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