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NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A320 · Barcelona, Spain · November 8, 2024

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
November 8, 2024, 16:44 local (16:44 UTC)
Place
Barcelona, Spain · LEBL Airport
Injuries
174 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
EC-MBSAirbus A320
Defining event
Takeoff: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Parties
International Aero Engines
Case key
195475

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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
EC-MBS
Reported as
Airbus A320 (232)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
6123
Built
2014
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Vueling
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Destination
LEGR · Granada, OF
Airport
LEBL · Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport